Also means
to meet for the first time
Usage Note
Conocer expresses familiarity with people, places, or things, contrasting with saber, which covers knowing facts or how to do something. Meeting someone for the first time is conocer: encantado de conocerte (nice to meet you). The first-person present conozco has a spelling change that surprises learners.
Examples
"Quiero conocer a tu hermana."
Natural Translation
I want to meet your sister.
Literal Translation
I want to know (meet) your sister.

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