Usage examples of "wussten" in German with translation to English

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Translations: all418 know418
Sie wussten, wie man Eisen herstellt. They knew how to make iron.
Alle wussten es, nur ich nicht. Everyone except me knew it.
Wir wussten es die ganze Zeit über. We knew it all along.
Wir wussten nicht, was wir machen sollten. We didn't know what to do.
Alle wussten, dass er nicht zurückkommen würde. Everyone knew he would not be back.
Die Bauern wussten nicht, was zu tun ist. The farmers didn't know what to do.
Die Bauern wussten nicht, was sie tun sollten. The farmers didn't know what to do.
Die Leute wussten, dass er sie nicht mochte. The people knew he did not like them.
Wussten Sie, dass er eine Eigentumswohnung gekauft hat? Did you know that he bought a condominium?
Sie wussten nicht, was sie zuerst tun sollten. They didn't know what to do first.
Sie wussten zuerst nicht, was sie tun sollten. They did not know what to do first.
Wir wussten nicht, in welches Auto wir einsteigen sollten. We didn't know which car we should get in.
Wir wussten nicht, mit welchem Zug sie kommen würden. We didn't know what train they'd be on.
Wir wussten nicht, in welchen Waggon wir einsteigen sollten. We didn't know which car we should get in.
Die Menschen damals wussten bereits, dass die Erde rund ist. People in those days already knew that the earth is round.
Wussten Sie nicht, dass er vor zwei Jahren verstorben ist? Didn't you know that he passed away about two years ago?
Ich weiss, wo er lebt. I know where he lives.
Ich habe es nicht gewusst. I didn't know that.
Hast du das nicht gewusst? Didn't you know that?
Ich will es auch wissen! I also want to know!
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