I get what you meant vs I got what you meant

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I get what you meant' is present tense, indicating a current understanding, while 'I got what you meant' is past tense, indicating a previous understanding. The choice between them depends on the timing of the understanding being referred to.

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I get what you meant

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a current understanding of what someone meant in the past. It is in the present tense.

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I get what you meant
Still, I get what you're saying.
I get what you're saying, Soso.
I get what you're trying to say, Ryan.
Yes, I get what you're saying.
Yes, I get what you're saying.
Boss, I get what you're feeling.
And I get what you've been telling me.
I get what you're saying, Charlie.
Look, I get what you're saying.
No, I get what you mean.
Well, I get what you want from me.
No, I get what you mean.
I get what you're saying.
Andrew, I get what you're saying.
Look, Harry, I get what you're saying.
I get what you're tryin'to say.
Okay, Hector, I get what you're saying.
Okay, guys. I get what you're doing.
I get what you're doing, Jack.
I get what you two see in each other.

Alternatives:

I understand what you meant
I comprehend your meaning

I got what you meant

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a past understanding of what someone meant in the past. It is in the past tense.

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I got what you meant
Subject change. I got what you wanted.
I got what you asked for.
And I got what you wanted.
I got what you asked for.
I got what you and stan were looking for right here.
I think I got what you're looking for.
I think I got what you need.
I got what you wanted, John Ross.
IDELLE: I got what you asked.
I got what you wanted from evidence.
I got what you asked for from Hector's desk.
I got what you sent, but it's in dollars and I can't change them.
But I'm not sure I got what you were saying.
I got what you were saying, Ms. Peralta.
But I got what you asked about.
I got what you see and that's the sum.
I got what you gave me but I can't follow the instructions.
But I got what you asked about.
Come on. I got what you need.
Yes, I got what you sent.

Alternatives:

I understood what you meant
I grasped your meaning

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