Day 229 - Do cats understand us humans ?

As you know , I have 2 cats , Pitchounette and Leeloo and God are they chatty !!!!

And it seems that they talk to each other , which would make it normal . Cats meowing back to a cat must mean something. 

But ...

Do they get anything we tell them ? they seem to understand me , or am I stupid ? 

Did a bit of research over the internet and here is something i found .

• mew - plea for attention
• mew (soundless) - a very polite plea for attention
• meow - emphatic plea for attention
• MEOW! - a command!
• mee-o-ow (with falling cadence) - protest or whine
• MEE-o-ow (shrill whine) - stronger protest
• MYUP! (short, sharp, single note) - righteous indignation
• MEOW! Meow! (repeated) - panicky call for help
• mier-r-r-ow (chirrup with liting cadence) - friendly greeting 

 Are we humans suppose to know what this all means ??? I guess cause I have 2 girls here and I seem to figure out those meows....