how do say 'i know you' to a lady

Question

'i know you'

Answer 1

La conozco. I know her...you [Ud.]...it [the city]

Thanks, Mom. - --Mariana--, Jun 3, 2010

No problema! - tennismom, Jun 3, 2010

Answer 2

Q, I can see that you are right with her (usted in this case) being the direct object.

Where I got the "le" was based on this pattern:

"Me concoces?" Do you know me?

"Te conozco" I know you.

For some reason, I then I thought it was wrong to move away from my use of the i.o.p. and on to the d.o.p. Specifically, "La concozco" instead of "Le."

How do you ever know if the me, te, nos , os are i.o.p. or do.p.'s.? The only different forms are 3rd person. - 0074b507, Jun 3, 2010

Answer 3

"Le conozco, Señora."

I know that you aren't from Spain and we're discussing a female so this is not the leísmo.

I'm trying to figure out why you used an i.o.p. rather than a d.o.p.

From our dictionary entry for conocer:

• to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez); to know (desde hace tiempo)

• ¿conoces a mi jefe? -> do you know o have you met my boss?

• conocer a alguien de vista -> to know somebody by sight
• conocer a alguien de oídas -> to have heard of somebody

• ¿de qué la conoces? -> how do you know her?

All of those personal "a" 's in the sentences mean that the person is a direct object . Notice the la in the last example; not le.

¡Bienvenido al foro!

Welcome to the forum!

Answer 4

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I'd say "Le conozco, Señora."

Edit: I'm not sure if it's "La" or "Le" here. Please wait for someone else to come along and either confirm my answer or give the proper translation.

Explain to me why it's not a d.o.p. - 0074b507, Jun 3, 2010

I started with "La" instead of "Le" but it just didn't look right, so I changed it. Would you say "La conozco?" - --Mariana--, Jun 3, 2010