Knowing and Understanding

Biết và Hiểu

About this concept

Knowledge verbs: biết (know a fact/skill), hiểu (understand), quen (know a person/be familiar). Biết + verb = know how to.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

Tôi biết nấu ăn.I know how to cook.

Bạn hiểu không?Do you understand?

Tôi không biết.I don't know.

Tôi quen anh ấy.I know him (am familiar with).

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