kennen lernen

See also: kennenlernen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

kennen (to be acquainted with) + lernen (to learn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛnənˌlɛʁnən]
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  • Hyphenation: ken‧nen ler‧nen

Verb

kennen lernen (weak, third-person singular present lernt kennen, past tense lernte kennen, past participle kennen gelernt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to get to know, become acquainted with (a person, place, thing); to befriend.
  2. (transitive) to meet; introduce oneself to; to present.
    Schön, dich kennen zu lernen!Nice to meet you! (informal)

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