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cunoaște
to know (a person, place, or thing through experience) /kuˈno̯aʃte/
verb#229 most common
Also: to be acquainted with, to meet (someone) for the first time, to experience or undergo
Example sentences
Eu nu cunosc acest oraș.
I don't know this city.
El cunoaște multe persoane.
He knows many people.
Ea îl cunoaște bine pe profesor.
She knows the teacher well.
Noi ne cunoaștem de mulți ani.
We have known each other for many years.
Cunoscând bine istoria țării, a putut explica evenimentele actuale.
Knowing the country's history well, he was able to explain current events.
Fiecare civilizație cunoaște perioade de înflorire și declin.
Every civilization goes through periods of flourishing and decline.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cunosc | cunoscui | voi cunoaște |
| 2sg | cunoști | cunoscuși | vei cunoaște |
| 3sg | cunoaște | cunoscu | va cunoaște |
| 1pl | cunoaștem | cunoscurăm | vom cunoaște |
| 2pl | cunoașteți | cunoscurăți | veți cunoaște |
| 3pl | cunosc | cunoscură | vor cunoaște |
Word family
cunoaștereknowledge, cognition
cunoscutknown, well-knownnecunoscutunknownrecunoașteto recognizecunoștințăacquaintance, piece of knowledgeEtymology
Cunoaște descends from Latin cognoscere, meaning to become acquainted with or to learn. The Latin prefix co(g)- fused with the root gnoscere over time in spoken Latin, and Romanian inherited the result as a single verb. The same Latin source spread across the Romance languages, each shaping it into its own everyday word for knowing people and places.
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