conocer

Asturian

Alternative forms

• coñocer

Etymology

From Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konoˈθeɾ/,

Verb

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

1. to know, to be aware of

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to know): reconocer, saber

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /konoˈθeɾ/
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /konoˈseɾ/

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• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: co‧no‧cer

Verb

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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See also

• saber

Further reading

• “conocer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014