Breakdown of Nos conocimos en la universidad.
en
in / on / at
conocer
to know (people, places)
la universidad
the university
nos
each other (reciprocal)
Questions & Answers about Nos conocimos en la universidad.
Why do we need nos here instead of just saying conocimos?
The verb conocimos by itself just means "we met" or "we knew" (like meeting a third person). By adding the reciprocal pronoun nos, it specifically means "we met each other".
I learned that conocer means "to know". Why does it translate to "met" in this sentence?
In the present tense, conocer means "to know" a person or place. But when you use it in the past tense (preterite) to talk about a completed action, like conocimos, it changes meaning slightly to "met" (for the very first time).
Why is the preposition en used for "at"? Doesn't it usually mean "in"?
En is a very common preposition in Spanish that can mean "in", "on", or "at" depending on the context. When talking about being located at a specific place or institution, like en la universidad, it naturally translates to "at".