Conociese (en. Knew)

/ko.no'θje.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Form of the verb 'to know' used in hypothetical or doubtful situations.

If he knew the truth, he could act differently.

Si él conociese la verdad, podría actuar de manera diferente.

Expression of desire or need to know something or someone.

I wish I knew more people like you.

Ojalá conociese a más personas como tú.

Used in sentences that explore past possibilities.

If I knew the right person, my life would be easier.

Si conociese a la persona adecuada, mi vida sería más fácil.

The term comes from the Latin 'cognoscere', which means 'to come to know' or 'to recognize'.

If I knew

Expresses a hypothesis in case of knowing something.

Si conociese

If I did not know

Indicating a lack of knowledge about a subject.

No conociese

Even if I knew

Used to talk about hypothetical situations with prior knowledge.

Aunque conociese

to know

To know something about a person or thing.

conocer

knowledge

The act of knowing or understanding information.

conocimiento

to recognize

To identify something or someone previously known.

reconocer

Informal use of knowledge in familiar contexts.

If I knew someone famous, it would be awesome.

Si conociese a alguien famoso, sería la bomba.

Mentioning someone based on a prior relationship.

Even if I knew the director, he wouldn't do me a favor.

Aunque conociese al director, no me haría el favor.