No. 3,004 in Spanish
conocía
"Conocía" means "knew" or "was familiar with."
In a sentence
Conocía a María desde la infancia.
I knew María since childhood.
In this sentence, 'conocía' is used to express a past continuous knowledge or familiarity with someone over a period of time.
Conocía bien la ciudad tras años de vivir allí.
I was familiar with the city after years of living there.
Here, 'conocía' indicates past familiarity or understanding of a place.
Antes de graduarse, conocía varias técnicas de diseño.
Before graduating, they knew several design techniques.
The sentence uses 'conocía' to signify past knowledge or proficiency in a skill or subject.
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