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how do you say 'met' using the verb 'conocer'

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how do you use the verb "conocer" to mean 'met' Do you use the preterite tense. For example, if I wanted to say "we met on the train..."

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updated Sep 3, 2011
posted by woodbarrie

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Nos conocimos en el tren (since its a mutual action you would make it reflexive)

updated Sep 3, 2011
posted by drvicente
Reciprocal, not reflexive. - lazarus1907, Sep 3, 2011
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Does 'amar' have the same meaning as querer?

updated Sep 3, 2011
posted by woodbarrie
No, but the translations to English of both words is sometimes "love". - lorenzo9, Sep 3, 2011
they do have the same meaning in Spanish amar is used more frequently in romantic context - drvicente, Sep 3, 2011
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Yes: conocimos en el tren.

updated Sep 3, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
gracias - woodbarrie, Sep 3, 2011
You met whom? If 'we' includes the person you met, then it must be "nos conocimos". - lazarus1907, Sep 3, 2011
we just clarified that... - drvicente, Sep 3, 2011
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yes amar and querer are quite similar....amar is used more frequently in romantic context though!

updated Sep 3, 2011
posted by drvicente
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?Does "amar" have the same meaning as "querer"?

updated Sep 3, 2011
posted by woodbarrie