Conec la història.

to know

Breakdown of Conec la història.

• la història: history

Questions & Answers about Conec la història.

What verb form is conec?

Conec is the first-person singular present indicative of conèixer.

So:

• conèixer = the infinitive
• conec = I know

This verb is used for being familiar with someone or something:

• Conec en Joan. = I know Joan.
• Conec Barcelona. = I know Barcelona.
• Conec la història. = I know the story / history.

Why isn’t there a word for I in the sentence?

Catalan usually drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.

The ending of the verb already shows the subject:

• conec = I know
• coneixes = you know
• coneix = he/she knows

So Conec la història is perfectly complete without jo.

You can add jo for emphasis or contrast:

• Jo conec la història, però tu no. = I know the story, but you don’t.

Why is it la història?

Because història is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular definite article la.

• el = masculine singular
• la = feminine singular
• els = masculine plural
• les = feminine plural

So:

• la història = the story / the history