Usage examples of "know oneself" in English with translation to German

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To know oneself is not easy. Sich selbst zu kennen ist nicht einfach.

Now that you know the truth, perhaps you'll feel better. Da du jetzt die Wahrheit kennst, ist dir vielleicht wohler zumute.

It is more difficult to defend oneself than to defend someone else. Those who doubt it may look at lawyers. Es ist schwieriger sich selbst zu verteidigen als andere. Wer das bezweifelt, sollte sich Anwälte anschauen.

Do you know when they will be back? Weisst du, wann sie zurück sein wollen?

To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence. An sich selbst zu zweifeln, ist das erste Zeichen von Intelligenz.

I am an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way. Ich bin ein Idealist. Ich weiß nicht wohin ich gehe, aber ich bin unterwegs.

One should wash oneself. Man sollte sich waschen.

Do you know when she will come? Weißt du, wann sie kommt?

I didn't know you were such a good cook. Ich wusste nicht, dass du so ein guter Koch bist.

I don't know when he'll come again. Ich weiß nicht, wann er wiederkommt.

Do you know who he is? Weißt du, wer sie ist?

I know her well. Ich kenne sie gut.

This is the best restaurant that I know. Dies ist das beste Restaurant das ich kenne.

Do you know why I hate Tom? Because he is everywhere. Weißt du, warum ich Tom hasse? Weil er allgegenwärtig ist.

I know none of them. Ich kenne keine von ihnen.

I know my rights. Ich kenne meine Rechte.

Tom doesn't know why Mary doesn't like him. Tom weiß nicht, warum Mary ihn nicht mag.

People living in town don't know the pleasures of country life. Menschen, die in der Stadt wohnen, kennen die Freuden des Landlebens nicht.

Tom doesn't know what Mary meant. Tom weiß nicht, was Mary gemeint hat.

I have so many clothes I don't know what to wear tomorrow. Ich habe so viele Klamotten, ich weiß nicht, was ich morgen anziehen soll.

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