familiar

adjective B1

Meaning

Familiar means something that you know well or have seen before.
💡 Don't confuse "familiar" with "family"; they have different meanings.

Example Sentences

Are you familiar with this new computer program ?
That song sounds familiar , but I can't remember the name .
The place did not look familiar to me at all .
The song sounds familiar because I heard it yesterday .

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