What is the Spanish word for "acquaintance"?

Learn how to say "acquaintance" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

acquaintance

Spanish

conocido

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Alternative translations of "acquaintance"

familiar
relación

Examples of how to use "acquaintance" in Spanish

English
My new neighbor is an acquaintance.
Spanish
Mi nuevo vecino es un conocido.
English
I made an acquaintance at the conference.
Spanish
Hice un conocido en la conferencia.
English
She is an acquaintance from my class.
Spanish
Ella es una conocida de mi clase.
English
He introduced me to his acquaintance yesterday.
Spanish
Él me presentó a su conocido ayer.
English
We share a mutual acquaintance in town.
Spanish
Compartimos un conocido en la ciudad.

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