se encontraron

they met

you met

se encontraron

phrase

1. (they got together; third person plural)

a. they met

Hitler y Franco se encontraron en la estación de Hendaya en octubre de 1940.

Hitler and Franco met at the station in Hendaye in October 1940.

b. met

Joan y Betty se encontraron para platicar y dar un paseo por el parque.

Joan and Betty met for a chat and a walk in the park.

2. (they met by chance; third person plural)

a. they ran into each other

Calixto y Mabel no se veían desde la universidad. Increíblemente, se encontraron en un vuelo de Hong Kong a San Francisco.

Calixto and Mabel hadn't seen each other since college. Amazingly, they ran into each other on a flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco.

b. they bumped into each other

Después de muchos años, se encontraron un día inesperadamente y desde entonces han recuperado su amistad.

After many years, they bumped into each other one day unexpectedly, and since then, they’ve renewed their friendship.

c. ran into each other

Los dos viejos amigos se encontraron en un bar y decidieron tomar algo juntos.

The two old friends ran into each other at a bar and decided to have a drink together.

d. bumped into each other

Salma y Carmina se encontraron cuando una salía del museo y la otra entraba.

Salma y Carmina bumped into each other as one of them was walking out of the museum and the other was coming in.

3. (you got together; second person plural)

a. you met

Fue muy lindo volver a ver a Adela. - ¿Cómo se llama el café donde se encontraron?

It was really nice to see Adela again. - What's the name of the café where you met?

4. (you met by chance; second person plural)

a. you ran into each other

¿Se encontraron por el pasillo y se dieron un beso? ¿Así, sin más?

You ran into each other in the hallway and you kissed? Just like that?

b. you bumped into each other

¿Cómo reaccionó Marcos cuando los dos se encontraron por las escaleras?

How did Marcos react when the two of you bumped into each other on the stairs?