conocer

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See also: coñocer

Asturian[edit]

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From Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere.

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  • IPA(key): /konoˈθeɾ/, [ko.noˈθeɾ]

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conocer (first-person singular indicative present conozo, past participle conocíu)

  1. to know, to be aware of

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /konoˈθeɾ/ [ko.noˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /konoˈseɾ/ [ko.noˈseɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: co‧no‧cer

Verb[edit]

conocer (first-person singular present conozco, first-person singular preterite conocí, past participle conocido)

  1. to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with
    Antonym: desconocer
    Mucho gusto en conocerla
    Nice to meet you.
  2. (in the preterite tense) to meet
  3. (in the future tense) to get to know, become acquainted (with)
  4. to see, to visit, to explore (i.e., to get to know a place for the first time)
  5. to hear, to know (implies hearing for the first time)
    Me gustaría conocer su opinión sobre el material de origen.
    I would like to hear your opinion about the source material.
  6. to discover, to get to or come to know, to learn about, to find out
  7. (reflexive, reciprocal) to know, to have known
    Se conocen desde la infancia.
    They have known each other since childhood.
  8. (reflexive) to know oneself
  9. to conceptualize or conceive

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