Pierre's verb of the week

kjenne

Verb of the week: kjenne

Hei alle sammen!

This week's verb is "å kjenne", "to know [a person]". It is
often confused with "å vite" by beginners. There is also a
phrase "å kjenne til [noe]" meaning "to know about [something]".
Other meanings include "to feel" and "to recognize".

å kjenne = to know (infinitive form)
du kjenner = you know (present tense)
du kjente = you knew (past tense)
du har kjent = you have known (past participle)

"du" means "you [singular]".

La oss prøve dette verbet:
Let us try out this verb:

Kjenner du henne?
Do you know her?

Jeg kjente det på lukten.
I knew it by the smell.

Kan du skrive noen setninger med dette verbet?
Can you write some sentences with this verb?

Ha det!
hilsen Pierre

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