German word
kennen in German sentences
kennen means "to know (be acquainted)" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara kennt den Weg zum Bahnhof.
Lara knows the way to the station.
Wir kennen den Kunden seit einem Jahr.
We have known the customer for a year.
Der Arzt kennt die Krankheit gut.
The doctor knows the illness well.
Du kennst deine Grenzen besser als andere.
You know your limits better than others.
Nach dem Kurs kennt das Kind die Regel.
After the class, the child knows the rule.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive kennen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.