German Word of the Day
kennen
KEN-nen • verb — 8th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to be familiar with; to know (a person, place, or thing from experience)
Examples
- Kennst du ihn?
(Do you know him?) - Ich kenne diese Stadt sehr gut.
(I know this city very well.) - Sie kennt das Lied, aber sie kann den Text nicht.
(She knows the song, but she doesn't know the lyrics.)
Synonyms
- wissen
- vertraut sein mit
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kenne | kannte |
| du | kennst | kanntest |
| er/sie/es | kennt | kannte |
| wir | kennen | kannten |
| ihr | kennt | kanntet |
| sie/Sie | kennen | kannten |
Kennen is used for familiarity or personal knowledge (people, places, songs, etc.). It takes a direct object (accusative): ich kenne ihn. Do not confuse it with wissen, which is used for knowing facts (Ich weiß die Antwort). You can also say Wir kennen uns (we know each other). Conjugation examples: ich kenne, du kennst, er/sie kennt.
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