Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “How do you know ...?” in Portuguese
Ask about someone's connection to a mutual acquaintance.
Como você conhece …?
How do you know …?
Replace the gap with the person's name and use the construction shown in the example.
Use it in three situations
A mutual friend
Como você conhece a Anna?
How do you know Anna?
A colleague
Como você conhece meu colega?
How do you know my colleague?
A family connection
Como você conhece minha mãe?
How do you know my mother?
What to watch for
Knowing a person and knowing a fact can use different verbs in the target language.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meeting people. Say this in Portuguese: How do you know my colleague?
Reveal a sample reply
Como você conhece meu colega?
How do you know my colleague?
Build a useful exchange
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
