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Originally Posted by Maxful
Hi masaegu san. I have one more thing to clarify which is what if my answer is "I know"? Am I right that I should say "知っています" instead of "わかります"?
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No. You cannot do that. You have to
repeat the same verb that the other person used in asking the question.
1. Do you know that girl's name?
2. What is the capital of China?
3. Can you tell me the answer to this math question?
4. Do you know what you want to do after college?
1. The question will be asked with either verb. Use the same verb in your answer. This is basically about knowing or not knowing a stranger's name, which is why you won't sound indifferent even if you said 知りません.
2. If you know the answer, you just say 「北京です。」. If you don't, say 分かりません.
3. & 4. Only 分かる will be used in asking these, so that's the verb you use in your answer.