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The meaning of the Spanish word "conocer" and how you use it

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conocer
(v.) (infinitive) to know; to get to know; to be/get familiar with
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Quiero conocer mejor la ciudad .
I want to know the city better.
Quiero conocer Sudamérica .
I want to get to know South America.
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A Happy Brain: The Science & Benefits of Laughter
conocer mejor el componente emotivo del sentido del humor .
to better know the emotional component of the sense of humor.
Taking the Metro in Madrid
Vamos a conocer mi ciudad , Madrid , en España
We're going to get to know my city, Madrid, in Spain
What Reading Is to Me
hacer que las pequeñas sientan esa alegría de conocer los libros ,
to make the little ones feel that happiness of getting to know books,
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conocer
(v.) (infinitive) to meet
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Quiero conocer a tu familia .
I want to meet your family.
¿ Quieres conocer a mi madre ?
Do you want to meet my mother?
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Wave and Say Hello! with Sesame Street
Muchos amigos nuevos siempre puedes conocer .
You can always meet many new friends.
Wave and Say Hello! with Sesame Street
Muchos amigos nuevos siempre puedes conocer .
You can always meet many new friends.
Cartoonist Liniers Finding His Style
Y bueno , de ahí empecé a conocer historietistas
And well, from there I started to meet strip cartoonists
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conocer
(v.) (infinitive) to visit (a place) for the first time
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Quiero conocer España .
I want to visit Spain.
Vamos a conocer Costa Rica .
We're going to visit Costa Rica.
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Núria Gispert's Barcelona
Después he tenido , pues , ocasión de conocer ya desde muy joven barrios periféricos muy degradados .
Later I have had, well, the opportunity to visit since I was very young, very deteriorated marginal neighborhoods.
10 of the World's Must-See Monuments
El sueño de la mayoría de las personas es conocer alguna vez aquellos grandes y bellos monumentos
The dream of the majority of people is to visit at some point those grand and beautiful monuments
Isla Barú, a Magical Paradise
Si quieres conocer realmente una isla y mar típicamente caribeños , con una increíble vista azul ,
If you want to really visit a traditionally Caribbean island and sea, with an incredible blue view,
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se...dio...a...conocer
(phrase) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) became known; put (yourself/himself/herself/itself) on the map
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Ella se dio a conocer por su primera película .
She became known for her first movie.
Tu banda se dio a conocer el año pasado .
Your band put itself on the map last year.
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Salsa Fever! Movies That Move
y se dio a conocer en Hollywood .
and made himself known in Hollywood.
The Universe of the Wachowskis
El inquieto dúo de directores , guionistas y productores se dio a conocer al mundo como Andy y Larry Wachowski .
The restless duo of directors, screenwriters, and producers made themselves known to the world as Andy and Larry Wachowski,
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dar...a...conocer
(phrase) (infinitive) to introduce; to make known; to publicize
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Quiero dar a conocer las nuevas reglas .
I want to introduce the new rules.
Nuestra misión es dar a conocer esta empresa .
Our mission is to publicize this company.
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