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[irmamar]

I think that the first time I meet somebody, I use "meet", but since then on I must use "know". I mean, I've just met Paul / I knew Paul last year. Am I wrong?

Thanks.

[pjt33]

"I met Paul last year" está bien; podría ser por primera vez o "Quedé con Paul el año pasado". "I got to know Paul last year" también está bien; eso es conocer en el sentido de llegar a conocer. "I knew Paul last year" me suena mal; lo podría interpretar como "El año pasado conocía a Paul, pero ahora es una persona distinta y ya no le conozco", pero eso no es algo que se dice con frecuencia.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I think that the first time I meet somebody, I use "meet", but since then on I must use "know". I mean, I've just met Paul / I knew Paul last year. Am I wrong?

Thanks.

Yes and no. I always use meet = encontrar <> conocer

Me lo encontré/lo conocí por primera vez = I met him for first time...

Lo encontré/conocí en el museo = I met him at the museum.

I knew him from the museum = Lo conocí en el museo

I knew him at the museum

I met him at the museum

Does it help?

[poli]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I think that the first time I meet somebody, I use "meet", but since then on I must use "know". I mean, I've just met Paul / I knew Paul last year. Am I wrong?

Thanks.

Yes you are right, but it is advisable to be less specific about the the time you knew Paul.
Example. I met Paul last year. I knew him then.

If you wish to be more specific about the time in the past you knew him, it would be better to say this. We saw each other a lot last year.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by chileno

Yes and no. I always use meet = encontrar <> conocer

Me lo encontré/lo conocí por primera vez = I met him for first time...

Lo encontré/conocí en el museo = I met him at the museum.

I knew him from the museum = Lo conocí en el museo

I knew him at the museum

I met him at the museum

Does it help?

I can't see the difference between "from the museum" and "at the museum". ¿Lo conozco (know) del museo, de verlo por allí, por ejemplo? / ¿Lo conocí (met) en el museo una tarde que me lo presentó mi vecino?

And what about "I know him since last year"?

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I think that the first time I meet somebody, I use "meet", but since then on I must use "know". I mean, I've just met Paul / I knew Paul last year. Am I wrong?

Thanks.

Not it's more correct you use the word meet or met in pass, you only use the word know when you are almost sure that of something.

I know about the company.
That it's different if you say I met that company, this last word is incorrect.

[irmamar]

Crotalito, I met you once and now I know you (I think).

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

And what about "I know him since last year"?

I have known him for one year / I have known him since January

with since, you always need the perfect tense.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Perikles:

@Irma: "At the museum" es en el lugar físico. "From the museum" es como si la persona hubiera sido parte del museo (alguien del personal, por ejemplo).

[hermit]

"...at the museum.", the museum was where you met him.

"...from the museum." , you know him through visiting/working at the museum.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I can't see the difference between "from the museum" and "at the museum". ¿Lo conozco (know) del museo, de verlo por allí, por ejemplo? / ¿Lo conocí (met) en el museo una tarde que me lo presentó mi vecino?

And what about "I know him since last year"?

I know him from the museum - Lo conozco del museo, porque sé que trabaja allí, porque lo he visto con su uniforme.)

I met him at the museum - Lo conocí en el museo.

[irmamar]

OK, I understand it. Thanks everybody (this is a really helpful forum).

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Crotalito, I met you once and now I know you (I think).

Yes once I knew you and today I don't know much about you

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Yes once I knew you and today I don't know much about you

I meant that you "meet" somebody once, conoces a alguien una vez, te lo presentan o lo conoces casualmente (meet también significa reunirse o encontrarse con alguien). Pero cuando ya lo has conocido la primera vez, dices "know": I know him very well, lo conozco muy bien.