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Kennen lernen (to get to know) conjugation

German
25 examples
This verb can also mean the following: present, introduce to, meet, become acquainted with

Conjugation of kennen lernen

Ich
Du
Er/sie/es
Wir
Ihr
Sie/die
Present tense
lerne kennen
I get to know
lernst kennen
you get to know
lernt kennen
he/she/it gets to know
lernen kennen
we get to know
lernt kennen
you all get to know
lernen kennen
they get to know
Past preterite tense
lernte kennen
I got to know
lerntest kennen
you got to know
lernte kennen
he/she/it got to know
lernten kennen
we got to know
lerntet kennen
you all got to know
lernten kennen
they got to know
Future tense
werde kennen lernen
I will get to know
wirst kennen lernen
you will get to know
wird kennen lernen
he/she/it will get to know
werden kennen lernen
we will get to know
werdet kennen lernen
you all will get to know
werden kennen lernen
they will get to know
Past perfect tense
habe kennen gelernt
I have got to know
hast kennen gelernt
you have got to know
hat kennen gelernt
he/she/it has got to know
haben kennen gelernt
we have got to know
habt kennen gelernt
you all have got to know
haben kennen gelernt
they have got to know
Ich
Du
Er/sie/es
Wir
Ihr
Sie/die
Pluperfect tense
hatte kennen gelernt
I had got to know
hattest kennen gelernt
you had got to know
hatte kennen gelernt
he/she/it had got to know
hatten kennen gelernt
we had got to know
hattet kennen gelernt
you all had got to know
hatten kennen gelernt
they had got to know
Future perf.
werde kennen gelernt haben
I will have got to know
wirst kennen gelernt haben
you will have got to know
wird kennen gelernt haben
he/she/it will have got to know
werden kennen gelernt haben
we will have got to know
werdet kennen gelernt haben
you all will have got to know
werden kennen gelernt haben
they will have got to know
Subjunctive II preterite tense
lernte kennen
(so that I) would get to know
lerntest kennen
(so that you) would get to know
lernte kennen
(so that he/she) would get to know
lernten kennen
(so that we) would get to know
lerntet kennen
(so that you all) would get to know
lernten kennen
(so that they) would get to know
Subjunctive II future tense
würde kennen lernen
I would get to know
würdest kennen lernen
you would get to know
würde kennen lernen
he/she/it would get to know
würden kennen lernen
we would get to know
würdet kennen lernen
you all would get to know
würden kennen lernen
they would get to know
Ich
Du
Er/sie/es
Wir
Ihr
Sie/die
Subjunctive II future perfect tense
würde kennen gelernt haben
I would have got to know
würdest kennen gelernt haben
you would have got to know
würde kennen gelernt haben
he/she/it would have got to know
würden kennen gelernt haben
we would have got to know
würdet kennen gelernt haben
you all would have got to know
würden kennen gelernt haben
they would have got to know
Subjunctive I present tense
lerne kennen
(so that I) get to know
lernest kennen
(so that you) get to know
lerne kennen
(so that he/she) get to know
lernen kennen
(so that we) get to know
lernet kennen
(so that you all) get to know
lernen kennen
(so that they) get to know
Subjunctive I present perfect tense
habe kennen gelernt
(so that I) have got to know
habest kennen gelernt
(so that you) have got to know
habe kennen gelernt
(so that he/she) has got to know
haben kennen gelernt
(so that we) have got to know
habet kennen gelernt
(so that you all) have got to know
haben kennen gelernt
(so that they) have got to know
Subjunctive I future tense
werde kennen lernen
(so that I) will get to know
werdest kennen lernen
(so that you) will get to know
werde kennen lernen
(so that he/she) will get to know
werden kennen lernen
(so that we) will get to know
werdet kennen lernen
(so that you all) will get to know
werden kennen lernen
(so that they) will get to know
Ich
Du
Er/sie/es
Wir
Ihr
Sie/die
Subjunctive I pluperfect tense
hätte kennen gelernt
(so that I) would have got to know
hättest kennen gelernt
(so that you) would have got to know
hätte kennen gelernt
(so that he/she) would have got to know
hätten kennen gelernt
(so that we) would have got to know
hättet kennen gelernt
(so that you all) would have got to know
hätten kennen gelernt
(so that they) would have got to know
Subjunctive I future perfect tense
werde kennen gelernt haben
(so that I) will have got to know
werdest kennen gelernt haben
(so that you) will have got to know
werde kennen gelernt haben
(so that he/she) will have got to know
werden kennen gelernt haben
(so that we) will have got to know
werdet kennen gelernt haben
(so that you all) will have got to know
werden kennen gelernt haben
(so that they) will have got to know
Present Nebensatz tense
kennen lerne
I get to know
kennen lernst
you get to know
kennen lernt
he/she/it gets to know
kennen lernen
we get to know
kennen lernt
you all get to know
kennen lernen
they get to know
Preterite past Nebensatz tense
kennen lernte
I got to know
kennen lerntest
you got to know
kennen lernte
he/she/it got to know
kennen lernten
we got to know
kennen lerntet
you all got to know
kennen lernten
they got to know
Ich
Du
Er/sie/es
Wir
Ihr
Sie/die
Present subjunctive Nebensatz tense
kennen lerne
(so that I) get to know
kennen lernest
(so that you) get to know
kennen lerne
(so that he/she) get to know
kennen lernen
(so that we) get to know
kennen lernet
(so that you all) get to know
kennen lernen
(so that they) get to know
Preterite subjunctive Nebensatz tense
kennen lernte
(so that I) would get to know
kennen lerntest
(so that you) would get to know
kennen lernte
(so that he/she) would get to know
kennen lernten
(so that we) would get to know
kennen lerntet
(so that you all) would get to know
kennen lernten
(so that they) would get to know
Imperative mood
-
lernte kennen
get to know
-
-
lernten kennen
get to know
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Examples of kennen lernen

Example in GermanTranslation in English
- Also, ich hab mir gedacht, wir gönnen uns ein leichtes Mittagessen, und dann sollten wir einige Zeit in meinem Bett verbringen, das Sie meinen Körper besser kennen lernen.So here's what I was thinking, That we should have a light lunch, and then we should spend some time in my bed so you get to know my body.
- Der Ausflug wäre sicher sehr lehrreich, und ich könnte Dad besser kennen lernen.. This California trip seems like a great learning opportunity and a chance for me to get to know my father.
- Er muss Sie erst kennen lernen.He has to get to know you first.
- Er will uns erst mal kennen lernen.- He's trying to get to know us.
- Ich soll doch die Crew kennen lernen.- Following orders - get to know the crew.
- Ich habe ihn kennen gelernt. - Ich hole die Sicherheitsleute.I got to know him.
- Jeder hat jeden kennen gelernt und... gegen 3:00 Uhr gingen wir zu so einem Bash.- Everybody got to know everybody and about 3:00 we were invited to this bash.
Aber dann... hab ich dich gesehen und näher kennen gelernt und ich fühlte, dass wir glücklich sein könnten.But then I saw you and got to know you better, and I felt that I could be happy with you.
Aber je besser ich Sie kennen gelernt habe, umso mehr ist in mir ein Gefühl gewachsen, das ich noch nie für eine Frau empfunden habe.But the more I have got to know you, Fancy... the more I feel an emotion... I've never felt for a woman before.
Aber sie haben sich nie wirklich kennen gelernt.But they never really got to know each other.
Braulio hat mich dort hingebracht, damit ich alles kennen lerne, aber ich fand das keine so gute Idee.Braulio took me there so that l get to knowall the places... but for me thiswasn't a good idea.
Mir ist das recht, wenn ich die Jungs so nach und nach kennen lerne, werde ich mit ihnen spielen.l like it becausewhen l get to knowthe boys... l will start playing with them.
Wieso erlaubt Gott nicht, dass ich sie vorher kennen lerne?Why can't God let me get to know her first?
Ich will, dass du mich kennen lernst.I want you to get to know me.
Was hältst du davon, wenn wir eine Runde fahren und du deine Brüder besser kennen lernst?How about we take it for a ride and you get to know your brothers better?
Wenn du mich besser kennen lernst, wirst du mich mögen.When you get to know me better you'll like me.
alles tun, das du ihn besser kennen lernst.Do everything you can to get to know him better.
möchte ich, dass du meine familie kennen lernst.I want you to get to know my family.
Du weiß, wenn sie erst mal das wahre Ich kennen lernt...You know, once she gets to know the real me...
Aber nachdem ich ihn besser kennen lernte, hatte ich das Gefühl, dass es die Ostkontakte nicht gab.As I got to know him, I began to doubt his, 'Russian contacts'
Als ich Cary kennen lernte, war er der jüngste 80-Jährige, den ich kannte.When I got to know Cary, he was the youngest 80-year-old I ever met.
Als ich den Captain kennen lernte, waren sie schon getrennt.They had separated by the time l got to know the captain.
Als ich ihn kennen lernte, Ich sah, dass er ist wirklich süß Und fürsorglich und sehr großzügig.Once l got to know him, l saw that he is really sweet and caring and very generous.
Der einzige vernünftige Junge, der Lux dann auch wirklich näher kennen lernte, war Trip Fontaine. Der sich erst 18 Monate vor den Selbstmorden zum echten Kerl entwickelt hatte, zum Entzücken von Müttern und deren Töchtern.But the only reliable boy who actually got to know Lux... ..was Trip Fontaine, who only eight months before the suicides... ..had emerged from baby fat to the delight ofgirls and mothers alike.
Das war, bevor wir Stella kennen lernten... und sahen, wie toll sie ist und was für ein tolles Pärchen Ihr seid.That was before we got to know Stella and see how awesome she is and what a great couple you guys are.

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