La diferencia entre los verbos saber y conocer

La diferencia entre los verbos saber y conocer Español 2 A

Saber = to know Yo - sé I know Nosotros – sabemos We know Tú – sabes You know Vosotros – sabéis You all know Él, ella, Ud. – sabe He, she, you (f. ) knows Ellos, Ellas, Uds. – saben They know You all know

When to use SABER n To know information (facts) n n n Ella sabe la hora que empieza la clase. Nosotros sabemos el número del doctor. To know how to do something (abilities and skills) n n Conjugated form of saber always followed by an infinitive: Yo sé jugar al fútbol. Mi amigo sabe montar en bicicleta. Yo sé hablar español.

Cont. n Can also be used in the negative to show that you don’t know something, express ignorance about something or do not know how to do something. n n La maestra no sabe el nombre del estudiante. Laura no sabe conducir (to drive).

Conocer = to know Yo - conozco I know Nos. – conocemos We know Tú – conoces You know Vos. – conocéis You all know Él, ella, Ud. – conoce He knows, She knows, You (f. ) know Ellos, Ellas, Uds. – conocen They know, You all know

When to use CONOCER: n To know a person. n n n To be acquainted with a place or something. n n n Yo conozco a mi mejor amigo. Carla conoce al maestro de inglés. Ellos conocen Dayton. Tú conoces la música de pop y rock. To meet someone for the first time. n Gusto en conocerlo. (Nice to meet you. ) n Quiero conocer a George López.

Cont. n Can be used in the negative to show that you don't know someone or haven't been somewhere. n n Laura no conoce a Luis. Mis padres no conocen Italia.

Memorize this info: n A clue as to when to use “conocer”: n you will most likely see the “personal a” used after the verb. What’s the “personal a”? n n n When the direct object is a person, group of people, or a pet, then the “personal a” is needed. “Personal a” is only going to be used with people and animals and not with places. No English equivalent/translation Ej: Yo conozco a los jóvenes. Ej: El presidente conoce a su perro Bo.

RECUERDA (REMEMBER) n n Yo sé el nombre del presidente, pero, yo no conozco al presidente. I know the president’s name, but, I don’t know the president.