no conocía

didn't know

→ no

phrase Uncommon #19,526

didn't know The imperfect form of conocer. It can mean that the speaker was not acquainted with someone or was unaware of something. For facts, no sabía is often more natural in standard Spanish.

SP: No conocía a tu hermana antes de la fiesta.

EN: I didn't know your sister before the party.

El hombre al que yo no conocía sabía muchas cosas sobre mí.

The man I didn’t know knew a lot about me.

No conocía muy bien a Tom.

I didn’t know Tom very well.

Tom no conocía que Mary podía hablar francés.

Tom didn't know that Mary could speak French.

Mary siguió a su amigo hasta el hotel ya que ella no conocía bien el área.

Mary followed her friend to the hotel since she didn't know the area well.

No conocía que Tom era canadiense.

I didn't know Tom was Canadian.

Tom no conocía en absoluto a esa mujer.

Tom didn’t know that woman at all.

A quien usted no conocía.

Someone you didn't know.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

No conocía esa canción.

I didn’t know that song.

Él dijo que no conocía al hombre, lo cual era mentira.

He said he didn't know the man, which was a lie.

Tom no conocía los detalles del plan de Mary.

Tom didn't know the details of Mary's plan.

No conocía nada de eso.

I didn't know anything about that.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Tom no conocía dónde se encontraba su familia.

Tom didn't know where his family was.

Yo no conocía el plan de él.

I didn't know about his plan.

No conocía el protocolo.

I was not familiar with the protocol.

— Sin conexión (2025)

No conocía tu plan.

I didn't know about your plan.

Principalmente, porque no conocía tu rostro.

Mainly because I didn't know your face.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Tom no conocía esa canción.

Tom didn’t know that song.