znati
знати/znâti/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to knowZnam da si alergičan na mačke. — I know you're allergic to cats.Ne znam gde su mi ključevi. — I don't know where my keys are.
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(of a skill, + da) to know how to; to be able toZnaš li da voziš? — Can you drive?Ona dobro zna engleski. — She speaks good English.
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(of a person) to knowZnam ga još iz škole. — I've known him since school.
Skills use «znati da» + present: «znam da plivam» — I can swim; for people «poznavati» is also common.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | znam |
| ti | znaš |
| on/ona/ono | zna |
| mi | znamo |
| vi | znate |
| oni/one/ona | znaju |
Past (masc.): znao
Imperative: znaj
Expressions
- ko zna — who knows
- nikad se ne zna — you never know
- znati napamet — to know by heart