Ismered

Ismered is the present-tense second-person singular form of the Hungarian verb ismer, meaning to know or to be familiar with. It is used when speaking informally to someone you address as “te,” and it translates to “you know” or “you are familiar with” in English.

Grammar and usage notes: ismer is a regular verb in its conjugation pattern. In the present tense, the forms include ismerem (I know), ismered (you know), ismeri (he/she/it knows or you know in formal address), ismerünk (we know), ismertek (you [plural] know), and ismernek (they know). The form ismered specifically signals familiarity or acquaintance with a person, place, thing, or concept. In formal contexts, or when addressing someone with a polite form, speakers often use the 3rd person singular form ismeri or the pronoun Ön with the corresponding verb form.

Common usages include asking about acquaintance, recognition, or familiarity: Ismered ezt a zenekart? (Are you familiar with this band?) Ismered a várost, ahol élünk? (Do you know the city where we live?) Ismered már ezt a szót? (Do you already know this word?)

Negation and questions can be created with nem or the question particle, or via word order and intonation: Nem ismered ezt a számot? (Don’t you know this song?) Ismered-e ezt a könyvet? (Do you know this book?) The choice between ismered and other verbs like tudsz depends on whether the speaker means familiarity acquired through experience (ismer) or factual knowledge (tud).

Related forms include ismerni (to know/be familiar with in its infinitive), ismeretség (acquaintance), and ismeret (knowledge or knowledge about a subject).