English–Spanish

“acquaintance” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/konoˈθiðo/

Example

Hablé con un conocido en la fiesta.

I spoke with an acquaintance at the party.

Illustration for conocido (acquaintance)

How to say “acquaintance” in Spanish

“Acquaintance” in Spanish is conocido.

A casual contact met only occasionally.

Full entry for conocido: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with conocido

Vi a un viejo conocido en la estación.

I saw a longtime acquaintance at the station.

Tips for using conocido

  • Use un/una conocido to mark a casual contact rather than a friend, and when the word follows a noun (escritor conocido) it usually reads as 'well known' rather than 'an acquaintance'.

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