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Usages of kennen
Ik ken Amsterdam goed, maar ik weet niet waar dat kleine museum is.
I know Amsterdam well, but I don’t know where that small museum is.
Ik ken dat lied niet.
I don’t know that song.
Tom wil het probleem niet ontkennen, maar hij kent de details nog niet.
Tom does not want to deny the problem, but he does not yet know the details.
Ik ken dit lied uit mijn hoofd.
I know this song by heart.
Test yourself: What does kennen mean?
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