conhecer

Senses

1. 1.

   to know (a person or place)

   to be acquainted with or familiar with someone or somewhere

2. 2.

   to know (a fact or information)

   to have knowledge or awareness of something

3. 3.

   to meet

   to encounter or make the acquaintance of someone for the first time

4. 4.

   to recognize

   to identify or distinguish someone or something

Examples

• "Eu conheço um ótimo restaurante no centro da cidade."

  I know a great restaurant downtown.

• "Você conhece a história do Brasil?"

  Do you know the history of Brazil?

• "Ontem conheci meu novo gerente na empresa."

  Yesterday I met my new manager at the company.

Usage

Conhecer differs from saber (to know): conhecer is acquaintance/familiarity (people, places, situations); saber is factual knowledge (skills, facts, information). In the present tense, the first-person singular is eu conheço (irregular). Very common in both formal and informal register.