Verb

kennen|lernen

Translation

to get to know, to meet, to become acquainted with

Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen.

I am pleased to get to know you.

Wir haben uns im Urlaub kennengelernt.

We got to know each other on vacation.

Es ist eine gute Gelegenheit, neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It's a good opportunity to meet new people.

((sb./sth.)) to get to know (sb./sth.) I want to get to know you better.

treffen (to meet), begegnen (to encounter)

Composed of 'kennen' (to know) and 'lernen' (to learn). It literally means 'to learn to know'.

Imagine the process of getting to know someone: you 'learn' (lernen) more about them until you 'know' (kennen) them.