Japanese phrase
___知り合ったんですか？ ___ shi ri a tta n de su ka
Meaning
___ did you first meet?
When to use it
A question about how two people first met. It is polite and conversational, and the opening blank identifies the circumstances.
Example dialogue
どうやって知り合ったんですか？ dō ya tte shi ri a tta n de su ka
How did you first meet?
友達の紹介です。 tomo dachi no shō kai de su
A friend introduced us.