My husband laughs at me all the time because I talk to my dogs like they were people, but I know they aren’t and I don’t expect an answer..
No but on some level they can understand you. My guys know what certain sentences mean.
And in the case of some parrots they have actually done tests and asked them thinking questions and have gotten real answers back. It was quite amazing, they comprehended what was being asked of them and they responded with correct answers.