Can I say "I told" when I understand something? "I see" or "I understand" sounds okay to me, but I'm not sure about "I told."
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Unfortunately, "I told" can't be used to show someone understands something because it does not mean "I understand". "Told" is past tense for "tell". "I see" "I understand" and "okay" are acceptable to use to show that you understand something. Here is how "I told" can be used in a sentence: Ex: I told her to call me yesterday. Ex: He told the waiter his order.