B1adjectiveworkrelationships
US/fəˈmɪl.jər/
UK/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/
known to you because you have seen or heard it before
In context
Are you familiar with the accounting software we use here?
Her face looked familiar, but I couldn't remember her name.
These problems will be familiar to anyone who has rented a flat.
Words that go with familiar
adjective + preposition
- familiar withAre you familiar with this part of the city?
- familiar toThe song sounds familiar to me.
adjective + noun
- familiar faceIt was nice to see a familiar face at the conference.
adverb + adjective
- very familiarThis kind of question is very familiar to IELTS students.
- fairly familiarI'm fairly familiar with Excel, but not with Python.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I'm familiar to this kind of work.Correct: I'm familiar with this kind of work.