Verb

wusste

Translation

knew

Ich wusste das nicht.

I didn't know that.

Er wusste, wo der Schlüssel war.

He knew where the key was.

((et4)) to know ((sth.)) I knew the answer.

((dass...)) to know that... I knew that you would come.

((question word clause)) to know ((what/where/why...)) She knew what to do.

kannte (knew, from kennen), erfuhr (found out, from erfahren)

The simple past (Präteritum) form of the verb `wissen` (to know).

Use `wusste` for knowing facts or information. For being familiar with people or places, use `kannte` (from 'kennen').