Saber y conocer
Saber = to know sé sabemos sabes sabéis sabe saben I know We know You know sabéis You all know sabe He, she, you know saben They, you all know
Conocer = to know conozco conocemos conoces conocéis conoce conocen I know conocemos We know conoces You know conocéis You all know conoce He, she, you know conocen They, you all know
to know ** What do both verbs mean? ** like ser & estar, saber & conocer have specific uses
Uses Saber – to know . . . …Facts, …Info about something …Skill (how to do something) …Heart (how to do something by heart) Conocer – to know . . . . . . a person . . . a noun (be acquainted with/ familiar with) to meet a person
To know . . . . . . information, facts about something 1. Él sabe mucho de la historia del mundo. He knows a lot about world history. 2. Sabéis dónde está el restaurante. You all know where the restaurant is.
To know . . . . . . how to do something. Saber + INF 1. Saben hablar español They know how to speak Spanish. 2. Sabemos jugar al fútbol. We know how to play soccer.
To know . . . . . . a person. Kiko conoce a vosotros.** Kiko knows you all. ** personal a must be used here.
To know . . . . . . NOUNS (i.e., to be acquainted with or be familiar with something). 1. Conozco Madrid I am familiar with Madrid. 2. Conocéis el restaurante. You all are familiar with the restaurant.
Now try these examples… Saber o conocer: To know facts To know/be familiar with a place To know a person To know how to do something To know information To know something by heart
Now you practice! (on the back)
More practice…
Translate: Saber or Conocer? I know your family. They (fem) know Raleigh well. Do you know how to ski? 4. Do you know Srta. Lusk? 5. Does she know where the school is?
Would you use saber or conocer? Do you know where the dog is? saber information Who knows Pepe? conocer Knowing people Are you familiar with Chicago? Acquainted with/ familiar with something Ronaldo knows how to shoot animals. Know how to do something
Translate to Spanish Do you know where the dog is? Who knows Pepe? ¿Sabes dónde está el perro? Who knows Pepe? ¿Quién conoce a Pepe? Are you familiar with Chicago? ¿Conoces Chicago? Ronaldo knows how to shoot animals. Ronaldo sabe tirar animales.
Choose whether to use saber or conocer. Then translate. You all know Justin Beiber. Rita doesn’t know how to cook. We know the answer (la respuesta). They (fem) know México well. The class doesn’t know Spanish. Do you know chick-fil-a well?