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How to Say ‘I know a plumber’ in Mexican Spanish

Conozco a un plomero

koh-NOHS-koh ah oon ploh-MEH-roh

[koh-NOHS-koh ah oon ploh-MEH-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: When the thing you know is a person, Spanish puts a before them: conozco a un plomero. A place or thing doesn't need it: conozco la ciudad "I know the city".

Phrase Breakdown

Conozco

[koh-NOHS-koh]

I know

First-person present of 'conocer': to know or be familiar with.

Example

Conozco las leyes de tránsito.

I know the traffic laws.

a un plomero

ah oon ploh-MEH-roh

a plumber

The personal 'a' is used because a plumber is a person. Link 'a un' together: 'aun plo-ME-ro'.

Example

Necesito a un plomero.

I need a plumber.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

(personal a)

Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.

Example

Veo a mi tía.

I see my aunt.

[oon]

Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.

Example

Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.

Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.

plomero

[ploh-MEH-roh]

plumber

Tradesperson who fixes water pipes and heaters.

Example

Necesito llamar a un plomero.

I need to call a plumber.

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