Conocimos (en. We met)

ko-no-si-mos

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To assume knowledge of something.
We learned the rules of the game before starting.
Conocimos las reglas del juego antes de empezar.
To identify or know about someone or something.
We met our new neighbors last weekend.
Conocimos a nuestros nuevos vecinos el fin de semana pasado.
To have a direct experience with a person or thing.
We got to know the city during our vacation.
Conocimos la ciudad durante nuestras vacaciones.

Etymology

From the Latin 'cognoscere', which means 'to know, to be aware'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we met someone
We made the presentation or started to connect with that person.
conocimos a alguien
we did not meet
We did not have the opportunity to learn about something or someone.
no conocimos
when we met
Refers to a specific moment when an acknowledgment or discovery was made.
cuando conocimos

Related Words

to know
Having information or experience of someone or something.
conocer
knowledge
The state of being informed or aware of something.
conocimiento
to recognize
To identify something that was already known.
reconocer

Slang Meanings

We introduced ourselves.
We met with his group of friends at the party.
Conocimos con su grupo de amigos en la fiesta.
We became friends.
We met in the park and now we are inseparable.
Conocimos en el parque y ahora somos inseparables.