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How to Say ‘And how did you two meet?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Y cómo os conocisteis?

ee KOH-moh ohs koh-noh-THEES-teh-ees

[ee KOH-moh ohs koh-noh-THEES-teh-ees]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Expect this question from your date's friends; it's the classic one. A short, fun story goes down well.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y cómo

ee KOH-moh

And how

Starting a question with 'Y' ('and') shows curiosity and keeps the conversation going. Say 'Y' like 'ee' and blend it into 'cómo'.

Example

¿Y cómo estás?

And how are you?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

cómo

[KOH-moh]

how

Question word used to ask about the nature or manner of something.

Example

¿Cómo describirías el ambiente de trabajo en tu empresa?

How would you describe the work environment in your company?

os conocisteis?

ohs koh-noh-THEES-teh-ees

did you (two) meet?

This is the 'vosotros' past tense of 'conocerse' (to meet each other). Stress 'CIS': co-no-CIS-teis.

Example

Os conocisteis en la universidad.

You met at university.

Words in this phrase

[ohs]

each other (you plural)

Reciprocal pronoun for 'vosotros', meaning 'each other' here.

Example

¿Os veis mucho?

Do you see each other a lot?

conocisteis

[koh-noh-THEES-teh-ees]

you (plural) met

Preterite of 'conocer' for 'vosotros'; with a reciprocal pronoun it means 'met each other'.

Example

¿Dónde os conocisteis?

Where did you meet?

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