ismerem

Ismerem is the first-person singular present form of the Hungarian verb ismer, which means to know or to be acquainted with someone or something. It is used to express familiarity or personal acquaintance rather than factual knowledge.

The verb is typically used with direct objects in the accusative case, for example: “Ismerem ezt a zenét” (I know this music) or “Ismerem a szomszédodat” (I know your neighbor). It often conveys a sense of personal or experiential familiarity, such as having met someone or having some experience with a thing. By contrast, the verb tudom expresses knowledge of facts or information, as in “Tudom, hogy Budapesten van” (I know that it is in Budapest).

Conjugation in the present tense ismerem, ismered, ismeri, ismerjük, ismeritek, ismerik. In past tense the form is ismertem, etc. The verb also has related forms: felismerem means “I recognize (someone/something)” and ismerem fel a hangomat would be “I recognize my voice,” with fel- as a prefix.

Usage notes: Ismerem implies a degree of familiarity or acquaintance, often based on personal experience. To emphasize mere knowledge of a fact, tudom is used. If you want to indicate you know someone personally, you might also say “Ismerem őt” (I know him/her). The phrase can appear in casual or formal speech, depending on context.