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conocerlos

ko-no-SAIR-lohs/konoˈserlos/

conocerlos means to know them in Spanish (being familiar with a group of people or things).

to know them, to meet them

Also: to be familiar with them
VerbA1irregular er
A person waving warmly to a friendly group of three people in a sunny park.
gerundconociéndolos
past Participleconocidos
infinitiveconocerlos

📝 In Action

Mucho gusto, es un placer conocerlos.

A1

Nice to meet you, it is a pleasure to meet you all.

Tengo ganas de conocerlos mejor.

A1

I want to get to know them better.

Para conocerlos de verdad, debes viajar allí.

B1

To truly know them (the places), you must travel there.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • al conocerlosupon meeting them
  • querer conocerlosto want to meet them

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslos conocieran
yolos conociera
los conocieras
vosotroslos conocierais
nosotroslos conociéramos
él/ella/ustedlos conociera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslos conozcan
yolos conozca
los conozcas
vosotroslos conozcáis
nosotroslos conozcamos
él/ella/ustedlos conozca

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeslos conocieron
yolos conocí
los conociste
vosotroslos conocisteis
nosotroslos conocimos
él/ella/ustedlos conoció

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslos conocían
yolos conocía
los conocías
vosotroslos conocíais
nosotroslos conocíamos
él/ella/ustedlos conocía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslos conocen
yolos conozco
los conoces
vosotroslos conocéis
nosotroslos conocemos
él/ella/ustedlos conoce

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: conocerlos

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'I want to meet them'?

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📚 Etymology

From the Spanish verb 'conocer' (from Latin 'cognoscere' meaning 'to get to know') combined with the pronoun 'los' (from Latin 'illos' meaning 'those').

First recorded: 13th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: recognizeFrench: connaître

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'conocerlos' mean knowing people or things?

It can mean both! You use it for being familiar with people, animals, or even places like cities and countries.

Why is the 'los' at the end of the word?

In Spanish, when a verb is in its base form (the infinitive), pronouns like 'los' (them) are attached to the end to form a single word.