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wissen
[ˈvɪsən]

know

🇩🇪 German
[ˈvɪsən]
Meaning of wissen

Informationen haben oder etwas verstehen

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When to use wissen

know the answer

die Antwort wissen

know the truth

die Wahrheit wissen

know the way

den Weg kennen

know the rules

die Regeln kennen

know the person

die Person kennen

wissen usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Ich weiß die Antwort.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Weißt du das auch?

Similar words

wissen

means to be acquainted with someone/something; it is about familiarity or personal knowledge, not knowing a fact.

erfahren

means to find out or learn information, often for the first time; it is about receiving knowledge, not having it permanently.

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🇩🇪German
wissen

means to be acquainted with someone/something; it is about familiarity or personal knowledge, not knowing a fact.

A1Very Often

Ich kenne meine Nachbarin sehr gut.

Я очень хорошо знаю свою соседку.

🇩🇪German

means to find out or learn information, often for the first time; it is about receiving knowledge, not having it permanently.

A1Often

Ich habe gestern von dem Unfall erfahren.

Я вчера узнал об аварии.

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wissen translation: know. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wissen

[ˈvɪsən]

wissen translation

know

wissen examples

Ich weiß die Antwort.

wissen transcription

[ˈvɪsən]

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wissen meaning: what does it mean?

Informationen haben oder etwas verstehen

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Ich weiß die Antwort. Translation: Я знаю ответ.

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