Conocí (en. I met)

[ko.noˈsi]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To recognize the existence or identity of someone or something.

I met Juan at a party last year.

Conocí a Juan en una fiesta el año pasado.

To know or have experience of something by having experienced it.

I got to know the city of Madrid when I traveled to Spain.

Conocí la ciudad de Madrid cuando viajé a España.

To understand or comprehend someone or something.

I learned about his motivations after talking to him.

Conocí sus motivaciones después de hablar con él.

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

I met with

I ran into someone

me conocí con

to know by sight

to have seen someone without having interacted

conocer de vista

to know inside out

to know something very well

conocer al dedillo

to make known

to make something public or to inform about something

dar a conocer

to know

To know something or to have information about it.

conocer

knowledge

The fact of knowing something or someone.

conocimiento

recognition

The act of recognizing or identifying something.

reconocimiento

Known in the field

That place is very well known among young people.

Ese lugar es muy conocido entre los jóvenes.

To make contacts

At the party, I tried to meet more people from the industry.

En la fiesta, intenté conocer a más gente de la industria.