English–German
“be familiar with” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌkɛnən/
Example
Er kennt sich in der Stadt gut aus.
He is very familiar with the city.
How to say “be familiar with” in German
“Be familiar with” in German is auskennen.
A person with a reliable mental map can guide others through a place or subject.
Example sentences with auskennen
Trotz der Anleitung konnte er sich mit der Software nicht auskennen.
Despite the instructions, he was not familiar with the software.
Tips for using auskennen
- Auskennen is normally reflexive and separable, as in "Er kennt sich in der Stadt gut aus"; the pronoun stays in the middle while aus moves to the end.