How to Say ‘I know Ana’ in Mexican Spanish
Yo conozco a Ana
yoh koh-NOHS-koh ah AH-nah
[yoh koh-NOHS-koh ah AH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: With [conocer], use [a] before a specific person: [conozco a Ana], [conocemos a tu mamá]. That [a] does not mean "to" here; it just marks the person as the one known.
Phrase Breakdown
Yo
[yoh]
I
Subject pronoun referring to the speaker.
Yo conozco a Ana desde niña.
I have known Ana since childhood.
conozco
[koh-NOHS-koh]
I know
From conocer, used for being acquainted with a person.
Yo conozco a Ana y a su familia.
I know Ana and her family.
a Ana
ah AH-nah
Ana
The personal 'a' is used before a person; keep a Ana together in speech.
Yo conozco a Ana.
I know Ana.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Personal a used before a named person receiving the action.
Siempre saludo a Ana.
I always greet Ana.
Ana
[AH-nah]
Ana
The name of the person the speaker knows.
Ana es amiga de mi prima.
Ana is my cousin's friend.
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