He uses the Spanish many of them hear at home and in the neighborhood to help them understand Latin.

Would they be able to understand Latin?

"Granted, most of the people don't understand Latin," he said, "yet they understand its evocation of the transcendent."

Subtitles are usually shown for the benefit of those who do not understand Latin.

Some of these men must understand Latin.

"Oh, he understands Latin," Lawrence answered, still staring at the mummy.

Some members survived to reach retirement; new recruits were enlisted, many of them probably unable to understand Latin.

The shadow-voice said, 'The child does not understand Latin?'

They suspect him of saying rude things, but none of them understands Latin.

She was also said to have been able to understand Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.