Portuguese Phrase
Você conhece o bibliotecário?
Meaning
A direct way to ask someone if they are familiar with the librarian who works at a library. It can be used when you need a recommendation, want an introduction, or simply want to know if the other person has met the librarian before.
When to use
Use this question when you are in a library, a school, or any setting where a librarian might be involved, and you need to know whether the listener already knows that person. It works both in casual conversation and in slightly more formal contexts, as long as you keep the tone friendly.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêconheceobibliotecário?
Você (pronoun)
Second‑person singular pronoun used in most of Brazil; it is informal but widely accepted in everyday speech.
conhecer (verb)
Means ‘to know’ in the sense of being familiar with a person or place. Conjugated in the present indicative: eu conheço, tu conheces, ele/ela conhece, nós conhecemos, vós conheceis, eles conhecem.
o (definite article)
Masculine singular article that agrees with the noun that follows.
bibliotecário (noun)
Masculine noun meaning ‘librarian’. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable: bibliotecário.
Interrogative intonation
Raising the pitch at the end of the sentence signals a yes/no question.
🗨In Conversation
Você conhece o bibliotecário?
Do you know the librarian?
Sim, ele me ajudou a encontrar o livro que eu precisava.
Yes, he helped me find the book I needed.
✕Common Mistakes
Você sabe o bibliotecário?
‘Saber’ is used for facts or information, not for personal acquaintance. Use ‘conhecer’ when talking about knowing a person.
Você conhece o bibliotecárioa?
The noun already includes gender; adding an extra ‘a’ creates a non‑existent word.
Você conheço o bibliotecário?
‘Conheço’ is first‑person singular (I know). The subject here is ‘você’, so the correct form is ‘conhece’.
↔Alternatives
Você já conhece o bibliotecário?
Do you already know the librarian?
Você sabe quem é o bibliotecário?
Do you know who the librarian is?
Você conhece a bibliotecária?
Do you know the (female) librarian?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, libraries are often community hubs, and librarians are seen as knowledgeable guides. It’s common to address strangers with ‘você’ in most regions, but in more formal settings (e.g., university libraries) you might hear ‘o senhor’ or ‘a senhora’ instead. Remember to use the correct gender for the librarian – ‘bibliotecário’ for a man, ‘bibliotecária’ for a woman.