Conocía (en. I knew)

/ko.no.ˈθi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

I had knowledge of something or someone in the past.

I had known Juan since childhood.

Conocía a Juan desde la infancia.

I was familiar with some situation or place.

I knew the city well before moving.

Conocía bien la ciudad antes de mudarme.

It refers to the ability to recognize or identify something.

He knew the rules of the game perfectly.

Él conocía las reglas del juego perfectamente.

From Latin 'cognoscere', which means 'to know'.

to know by sight

To recognize someone without having interacted with them.

conocer de vista

to meet in person

To have a personal encounter with someone.

conocer en persona

to be unacquainted with mercy

To have no compassion for others.

no conocer la piedad

to know

To have knowledge, information, or experience about something or someone.

conocer

knowledge

The action of knowing or the sum of what is known.

conocimiento

To know someone well

When I say I knew him, it's because I knew all his secrets.

Cuando digo que lo conocía, es porque sabía todos sus secretos.

To know the play

She knew the play and knew how to act.

Ella conocía la jugada y sabía cómo actuar.