What does 'A' mean in this specific use with conoce
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Hi,
I saw the following sentence in the book "Camino al español" page 23.
¿Cómo conoce Rosario a Elena?
I was wondering what 'a' means here between Rosario and Elena? And what would be the translation of this sentence?
Thanks,
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updated Sep 21, 2014
posted by amirtar
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This is the personal "a"- existant people as direct objects require a personal "a".
If it were not a question it would be:
Rosario conoce a Elena. Rosario knows Elena.
In questions, typically the subject follows the verb. Rosario is the subject, Elena the direct object.
Subjects do not get a personal "a" but objects do.
The question asks "how does Rosario know Elena?"
updated Sep 21, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
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