No. 441 in Afrikaans

ken

"Ken" in Afrikaans means "to know" or "to be familiar with."

In a sentence

Ek ken hom van lank gelede.
I know him from long ago.
In this sentence, 'ken' is used to mean 'to know' someone, indicating familiarity or acquaintance.
Sy ken die antwoord op die vraag.
She knows the answer to the question.
Here, 'ken' is used to mean 'to know' in the sense of having knowledge of a fact or solution.
Ek ken die pad na die winkel baie goed.
I know the way to the shop very well.
In this context, 'ken' refers to being familiar with a place or route.

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