Wir kennen das Risiko.

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Breakdown of Wir kennen das Risiko.

• kennen: to know
• das Risiko: the risk

Questions & Answers about Wir kennen das Risiko.

Why is it kennen and not wissen here?

In German, kennen is used for being familiar with a person, place, thing, or situation. Wissen is used for facts, information, or answers.

So:

• Wir kennen das Risiko. = We are familiar with the risk / We know the risk.
• Wir wissen, dass es ein Risiko gibt. = We know that there is a risk.

A useful shortcut:

• kennen + noun
• wissen + fact / clause

Why is it das Risiko?

Risiko is a neuter noun in German, so its basic article is das.

• das Risiko = the risk

German nouns have grammatical gender, and you usually need to learn each noun together with its article:

• der = masculine
• die = feminine
• das = neuter

So it is best to memorize Risiko as das Risiko, not just Risiko.

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