Breakdown of Ξέρουμε να δίνουμε πρώτες βοήθειες.
να
to
δίνω
to give
ξέρω
to know
οι πρώτες βοήθειες
first aid
Questions & Answers about Ξέρουμε να δίνουμε πρώτες βοήθειες.
What does Ξέρουμε mean, and which verb does it come from?
Ξέρουμε means we know or, in this sentence, we know how.
It comes from the verb ξέρω = to know.
Here it is in the 1st person plural:
- ξέρω = I know
- ξέρεις = you know
- ξέρει = he/she/it knows
- ξέρουμε = we know
- ξέρετε = you all / you formal know
- ξέρουν / ξέρουνε = they know
In this sentence, ξέρουμε is not just factual knowledge. With να + verb, it often means to know how to do something.
Why is there a να after Ξέρουμε?
In Greek, ξέρω να + verb is a very common pattern meaning I know how to + verb.
So:
- Ξέρω να κολυμπάω = I know how to swim
- Ξέρουμε να δίνουμε πρώτες βοήθειες = We know how to give first aid
Here, να introduces the following verb phrase. English uses to in to give, but Greek uses να.
So you can think of:
- ξέρω να... = know how to...
Why is it δίνουμε and not , , or something else?