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"We met" is a form of "we met", a phrase which is often translated as "nos conocimos". "I met him" is a phrase which is often translated as "lo conocí". Learn more about the difference between "we met" and "I met him" below.
we met(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. nos conocimos
How did you and your husband meet? - We met when he was spending a semester in Uruguay.¿Cómo se conocieron tu esposo y tú? - Nos conocimos cuando él pasaba un semestre en Uruguay.
a. conocimos a
We met a man named Clark at the party.Conocimos a un hombre en la fiesta que se llamaba Clark.
3. (we met up)
a. nos encontramos
We met for dinner at a restaurant near my house.Nos encontramos para cenar en un restaurante cerca de mi casa.