nachvollziehen

to comprehend; to follow someone's reasoning

verb NAKH-fol-tsee-en Rare

Also means

to retrace mentally

Usage Note

nachvollziehen means to mentally retrace someone else's logic or experience and thereby understand it. Separable: ich vollziehe nach. A very common B2-level word: das kann ich gut nachvollziehen (I can fully understand / follow that reasoning).

Examples

"Ich kann deinen Standpunkt nachvollziehen, auch wenn ich anderer Meinung bin."

Natural Translation

I can follow your point of view, even though I have a different opinion.

Literal Translation

I can your standpoint follow, even if I of-other opinion am.

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