German word

wissen in German sentences

wissen means "to know" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Das Kind weiß die Antwort.

The child knows the answer.

Wir wissen seit gestern von dem Problem.

We have known about the problem since yesterday.

Lara weiß, dass der Termin heute ist.

Lara knows that the appointment is today.

Lara weiß, dass Max ihr vertraut.

Lara knows that Max trusts her.

Nach dem Gespräch weiß der Kunde mehr.

After the conversation, the customer knows more.

Common mistake

Do not memorize only the infinitive wissen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.