Conozco (en. Know)

/ko.noz.ko/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To receive information about something or someone.

I have known Juan for years.

Conozco a Juan desde hace años.

To be familiar with a place or thing.

I know the city of Madrid well.

Conozco bien la ciudad de Madrid.

To recognize someone for having seen them before.

I didn't know you, but now I know who you are.

No te conocía, pero ahora sé quién eres.

To understand or know something through experience.

I know the difficulties of this job.

Conozco las dificultades de este trabajo.

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

To know by sight

To recognize someone without having had a closer relationship.

conocer de vista

To know the truth

To know the reality or truth about a situation.

conocer la verdad

To not know anything

To understand nothing about a topic.

no conocer ni papa

knowledge

Action of knowing or being aware of something.

conocimiento

recognition

Identification of something already known.

reconocimiento

known

A person or thing that is familiar.

conocido

To understand or grasp something casually.

I didn’t know the trick to solve it until they explained it to me.

No conocí el truco para resolverlo hasta que me lo explicaron.

To have a relationship with someone.

I know that girl; she is friends with my cousin.

Yo conozco a esa chica, es amiga de mi primo.