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wissen

"wissen" means "to know" in German. It is number 70 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to know; to be aware of; to remember

IPA

/ˈvɪsn̩/

Forms in this course

weiß, weißt, wusste, wisst, wussten, wüsste

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich weiß.
  I know.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CK
• Weiß nicht.
  Dunno.
  Tatoeba: mhr / emmarghx
• Ich weiß nicht.
  I have no idea.
  Tatoeba: human600 / CK

Learned together

In the course, "wissen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• sein to be
• haben to have
• können can, to be able to
• werden to become
• müssen must, to have to
• wollen to want
• gehen to go, to walk
• sagen to say, to tell
• machen to make, to do

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