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Это понятно.

Это понятно.
That is clear.
From Lesson 68:Simple future tense·Russian

Breakdown of Это понятно.

это
this / it is
понятно
clear, understood

Questions & Answers about Это понятно.

Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" is almost always skipped. So, instead of saying "That is clear", you simply say "That clear" (Это понятно).
Why does понятно end in an -о instead of a normal adjective ending?
When making a general statement about a situation using Это (This/That/It), Russian uses a short form of the adjective. For neuter words like Это, that short form ends in -о. Normal long adjectives are used when attached directly to a noun.
Since we are learning the future tense, how would I say "That will be clear"?
Because this sentence doesn't have an action verb that we can change into a perfective future verb, we just add the future tense of "to be". You would say Это будет понятно (That will be clear).
How do I pronounce the first letter "о" in понятно?
Because the stress falls on the second syllable (поня́тно), the first "о" is unstressed and sounds like a short "a". The final "о" is also unstressed, so the word is pronounced roughly like "pa-NYAT-na".

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