How to Say ‘And how did you meet Sofía?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y cómo conociste a Sofía?
ee KOH-moh koh-noh-SEES-teh ah soh-FEE-ah
[ee KOH-moh koh-noh-SEES-teh ah soh-FEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: conocer in the past means "met" for the first time, not "knew". The little a goes before a person you meet or know: conocí a Sofía.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y cómo conociste
ee KOH-moh koh-noh-SEES-teh
And how did you meet
'Conociste' is the past tense of 'conocer', which means 'to meet' when talking about the first time. Stress co-no-CIS-te.
¿Cómo conociste a tu esposo?
How did you meet your husband?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
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 Sofía?
ah soh-FEE-ah
Sofía?
The personal 'a' goes before a person who is the object of the verb. It isn't translated.
Vi a Sofía ayer.
I saw Sofía yesterday.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
(personal a)
Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.
Veo a mi tía.
I see my aunt.
Sofía
[soh-FEE-ah]
Sofía
A female given name widely used in Spanish-speaking regions.
Las Sofía estarán presentes.
The Sofias will be present.
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