How to Say ‘How did you meet my grandpa?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo conociste a mi abuelo?
KOH-moh koh-noh-SEES-teh ah mee ah-BWEH-loh
[KOH-moh koh-noh-SEES-teh ah mee ah-BWEH-loh]
💬 Usage Tip: conocer in this past form means "to meet" for the first time, not "to know". Lo conocí en Guadalajara "I met him in Guadalajara".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo conociste
KOH-moh koh-noh-SEES-teh
How did you meet
'Conocer' in the past tense means 'to meet for the first time'. Say 'ko-no-SEES-teh'.
¿Cómo conociste a tu esposo?
How did you meet your husband?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about the nature or character of something.
¿Cómo se usa «Cómo» en preguntas sobre la empresa?
How is “Cómo” used in questions about the company?
conociste
[koh-noh-SEES-teh]
you met
Preterite 'tú' form of 'conocer'; in past it means meeting for the first time.
¿Dónde conociste a tu esposo?
Where did you meet your husband?
a mi abuelo?
ah mee ah-BWEH-loh
my grandfather?
Use the personal 'a' before a person. 'Abuelo' is 'ah-BWEH-lo'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Visito a mi abuelo.
I visit my grandfather.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
(personal a)
Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.
Conocí a Juan ayer.
I met Juan yesterday.
mi
[mee]
my
Possessive adjective showing something belongs to me.
“Mi” mamá está en la entrada principal.
“My” mom is at the main entrance.
abuelo
[ah-BWEH-loh]
grandfather
The father of one's parent.
Mi abuelo vive en Oaxaca.
My grandfather lives in Oaxaca.
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