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wissen: to know — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryVerbLevel A1

wissen

to know

to have information or know a fact

IPA/ˈvɪsn̩/

Primary stress is on wis.

wissen: to know

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

to have information or know a fact

Ich weiß die Adresse nicht.

Weißt du, wann der Zug kommt?

Sara hat die Antwort gewusst.

Use wissen for facts, and kennen for being familiar with a person or place: Ich kenne Berlin.

die Antwort wissen — to know the answernicht wissen — not to know

Ich weiß Berlin.

Ich kenne Berlin.

For knowing a city by familiarity, use kennen, not wissen.

Use wissen for information: Ich weiß die Uhrzeit.

Choose one answer.

Which sentence is correct for a fact?

infinitive: wissen
third person present: weiß
preterite: wusste
Past participle: gewusst
auxiliary: haben
Separable: No
prefix: —
reflexive: No
modal: No
imperative du: —
imperative ihr: —
imperative sie: —
Transitivity: transitive · clausal
valency patterns: etwas (Akk.) wissen · wissen, dass + Nebensatz · wissen + W-Frage

wissen is used for facts and information. The A1 imperative is normally avoided.