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/konoˈθeɾ/ ES

/konoˈseɾ/ MX

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Translation

to know, to be acquainted with, to meet

Word origin

From Latin cognoscere ('to get to know, to recognise'), a compound of cum ('with') and noscere ('to come to know'). The same root gives English 'cognition' and 'recognise'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cognoscere
English cognates
cognition, recognise, notice

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoconozcoconocíconocíaconoceréconocería
conocesconocisteconocíasconocerásconocerías
él/ella/ud.conoceconocióconocíaconoceráconocería
nos.conocemosconocimosconocíamosconoceremosconoceríamos
vos.conocéisconocisteisconocíaisconoceréisconoceríais
ellos/uds.conocenconocieronconocíanconoceránconocerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoconozcaconocieraconociese
conozcasconocierasconocieses
él/ella/ud.conozcaconocieraconociese
nos.conozcamosconociéramosconociésemos
vos.conozcáisconocieraisconocieseis
ellos/uds.conozcanconocieranconociesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
conoce
ud.conozca
nosotrosconozcamos
vosotrosconoced
uds.conozcan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
conociendo
Past participle
conocido

Examples

María muchos .

I have known Maria for many years.

¿ algún buen ?

Do you know any good restaurants around here?

.

We met at a birthday party.

París .

I want to visit Paris before I turn thirty.

, .

If you knew him better, you would know why he acts like this.

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This word is part of lesson 3.