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How to say “How long have you known each other?” in Spanish
Ask how long two people have known one another.
¿Hace cuánto se conocen?
How long have you known each other?
The construction describes a relationship that began in the past and continues now.
Use it in three situations
Meeting a couple
¿Hace cuánto se conocen?
How long have you known each other?
Asking about colleagues
¿Se conocen desde hace mucho tiempo?
Have you known each other for a long time?
Discussing an old friendship
¿Dónde se conocieron?
Where did you first meet?
What to watch for
It is different from asking how long they have been in the same room today.
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 visiting family. Say this in Spanish: Have you known each other for a long time?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Se conocen desde hace mucho tiempo?
Have you known each other for a long time?
Build a useful exchange
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
