Breakdown of Nosotros no conocemos al cantante famoso.
no
no, not
nosotros
we
al
to the
conocer
to know (people, places)
el cantante
the singer
famoso
famous
Questions & Answers about Nosotros no conocemos al cantante famoso.
Why do we use conocemos instead of sabemos here?
In Spanish, both verbs mean 'to know', but they are used differently. We use conocer (and its 'we' form, conocemos) when talking about being acquainted with or having met people, places, or pets. Because we are talking about knowing a person (the famous singer), we must use conocer. Saber is only used for knowing facts, information, or how to do something.
What does al mean, and why is it used before the singer?
How do we know this is a male singer if cantante ends in an 'e'?
You can tell by looking at the matching words around it! The noun cantante is the exact same for both men and women. However, because we use al (which contains the masculine word for 'the', el) and the descriptive word famoso ends in an -o, we know this specific singer is male. If it were a female singer, the sentence would say a la cantante famosa.
Why is famoso placed after cantante?
In English, descriptive words (adjectives) usually go before the noun they describe, like 'famous singer'. In Spanish, the rule is generally the opposite: descriptive adjectives go after the noun, giving us cantante famoso (literally 'singer famous').
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