kufahamu
koo-fah-HAH-moo
How to say it
Swahilikufahamukoo-fah-HAH-moosoon
Englishto know, to understandsoon
Frenchsavoir, comprendre, connaîtresoon
Meaning
To know or understand something or someone, or to come to know it.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: namfahamu, I know him; kufahamu Kiswahili, to understand Swahili. Close to kujua and kuelewa; the noun fahamu means consciousness (kupoteza fahamu, to faint).
Examples
- Je, unamfahamu mwalimu mpya wa hesabu?Do you know the new math teacher?
- Nafahamu Kiswahili kidogo tu.I understand only a little Swahili.
- Tunataka kufahamu chanzo cha tatizo hili.We want to know the cause of this problem.
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