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kennen vs. wissen
The easiest rule of thumb is "wissen" is for sentences, and "kennen" is for nouns and names.
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The Difference Between "wissen" and "kennen"
'wissen' and 'kennen' both mean 'to know'. Today, we'll learn a really easy way to tell them apart. And no: it's not the kind of knowing as you usually hear.
Please write an article about this, including exceptions or special uses! I keep using both interchangeably and my (German) roommates point it out often… I’m aware of it now but still don’t know the exact usage
Please write an article about this, including exceptions or special uses! I keep using both interchangeably and my (German) roommates point it out often… I’m aware of it now but still don’t know the exact usage
I second that
Actually, I already do have an article, I just forgot to connect it to this entry.
Here’s the link:
https://yourdailygerman.com/wissen-kennen-difference/