← Back to Fala2Meknew (past imperfect tense of conhecer)
1. Had knowledge or acquaintance with someone or something in the past
I knew that person for many years.
Eu conhecia aquela pessoa há muitos anos.
2. Was familiar with; had experience with something
She knew the city well because she had lived there.
Ela conhecia bem a cidade porque tinha morado lá.
3. Had personal acquaintance with someone
We knew each other in school.
Nós nos conhecíamos na escola.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
conhecia
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
conhecia
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
conhecia de vista (knew by sight)
conhecia de nome (knew by name)
não conhecia de trás pra frente (didn't know inside and out)
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