No. 2,201 in Catalan
coneixia
"Knew" (imperfect past tense of "know").
In a sentence
Coneixia la ciutat molt bé perquè hi havia viscut durant anys.
I knew the city very well because I had lived there for years.
The word 'coneixia' here indicates an ongoing knowledge or familiarity with the city in the past, relating to habitual action or experience.
Quan la vaig veure per primera vegada, coneixia el seu nom perquè me n'havien parlat.
When I saw her for the first time, I knew her name because they had told me about her.
Here 'coneixia' refers to possessing some information or awareness in the past prior to the described event.
En aquella època, coneixia moltes persones que compartien els meus interessos.
At that time, I knew many people who shared my interests.
In this context, 'coneixia' denotes having met and being familiar with various people during a certain time frame in the past.
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