How to Say "they met" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they met” is “conocieron” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ellos se conocieron en la universidad hace diez años.
They met at the university ten years ago.
¿Cuándo conocieron a tu jefe nuevo?
When did they meet your new boss?
Ustedes conocieron el peligro justo a tiempo.
You (formal plural) recognized the danger just in time.
Preterite Tense Focus
This form uses the simple past tense, which focuses on an action that started and finished at a specific point in the past (like meeting someone).
The 'c' to 'zc' Change
The base verb 'conocer' is slightly irregular because the 'yo' form of the present tense changes from 'c' to 'zc' ('conozco'). However, in this past tense form ('conocieron'), the stem is regular.
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