what does conosco mean?

Question

si no la conosco

It is spelled conozco. - kenwilliams, Jun 17, 2011

Answer 1

Hola! I think you may be referring to "conozco". This is the "yo" form of the verb conocer. Conocer means "to know" [not information because that is saber, but instead it means "to know" a person or be familiar with a place].

Therefore, "si no la conozco" means "if I don't know her" and if you meant "sí no la conozco", that means "yes, I don't know her".

Good question...I hope I helped

Answer 2

It is a common way (on the internet, texts, chat, etc.) to spell "conozco", the present tense "yo" form of the verb "conocer". However, it should be spelled with the "z" in formal settings.

Really? Wow, didn't know that. Thanks :D - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 17, 2011

good replies all, Viva, it needs the Z. - nike907, Jun 17, 2011

Put 2 and 2 together... this can also be done in English chat texts. u r clever - GuitarWarrior, Jun 17, 2011

Yep. Just like "'ta" for "esta" and "weno" for "bueno", "x" for "por" y "k" for "que" - vivalafuriaroja, Jun 18, 2011

Answer 3

If you don't know her. Conozco is the first person congugation of the verb conocer to know or to become aquainted for example Conozco a mi mujer en una sala de bailer. I met my wife in a dance hall. ¿Conoces un buen bar? Do you know a good bar?

Nice answer. I have just one question, though. Why would you use "conocer" to ask "do you know a good bar"? - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 17, 2011

It¡s like saying are you aquainted with a good bar it is the verb they use they don't use saber in this case - kenwilliams, Jun 17, 2011

Ok, that's right. If you are familiar with a place, you use "conocer". Ok, thank you, Ken, for explaining that! - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 17, 2011

"Conocía a mi mujer en una sala de baile". - lazarus1907, Jun 17, 2011

Nice catch, Lazarus - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 17, 2011

Yes of course Laz it was in the past fifty odd years ago I think I should have said conocí - kenwilliams, Jun 17, 2011

Answer 4

The la does not have to refer to a female.

The phrase could be «if I am not familiar with it» (the it being anything feminine in gender).