How to Say ‘I knew that Nils and you...’ in German
Ich wusste das Nils und du ..
ikh vuhs-te dahs neels oont doo
[ikh vuhs-te dahs neels oont doo]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First person singular pronoun.
Ich kenne ihn.
I know him.
wusste
[vuhs-te]
knew
Was aware of something in the past.
Ich wusste, wann er ankommt.
I knew when he arrives.
das
[dahs]
that
Used to introduce a clause.
Ich wusste das schon.
I already knew that.
Nils
[neels]
Nils
A given name, likely a person's name.
Nils ging zum Markt.
Nils went to the market.
und
[oont]
and
Used to connect two thoughts or items.
Nils und Maria sind Freunde.
Nils and Maria are friends.
du
[doo]
you
Second person singular pronoun.
Du bist mein Freund.
You are my friend.
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