saber vs. conocer
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Saber vs. Conocer. To Know. Saber vs. Conocer. In Spanish, there are two verbs that express the idea "to know." These two verbs are "saber" and "conocer." The verb you choose depends upon the context in which it is used. These verbs are not interchangeable. Conjugations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Saber vs. Conocer
To Know
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Saber vs. Conocer
• In Spanish, there are two verbs that express the idea "to know." These two verbs are "saber" and "conocer."
• The verb you choose depends upon the context in which it is used.
• These verbs are not interchangeable
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Conjugations
• Both verbs are irregular in the YO formSaber
Yo sé
Tú sabes
Él sabe
Nosotros sabemos
Ellos saben
Conocer
Yo conozco
Tú conoces
Él conoce
Nosotros conocemos
Ellos conocen
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Basic rules
• saberto know a fact, to know something thoroughly, to know how to do something
• conocerto be acquainted with a person, place, or thing
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Saber
• To express knowledge or ignorance of a fact or information about something, use "saber."
• Juan sabe donde está María.Juan knows where Maria is.
• Yo no sé tu número de teléfono.I don't know your telephone number.
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Saber
• To say that you know something by heart, use saber.
• María sabe los verbos irregulares.Maria knows the irregular verbs (by heart).
• Ella no sabe la letra de esa canción.She doesn't know the words to that song.
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saber + infinitive
• To express knowledge or ignorance of a skill, or how to do something, use saber + infinitive.
• María sabe conducir.Maria knows how to drive.
• No sé nadar muy bien.I don't know how to swim very well.
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Conocer
• To say that one is or is not acquainted with a person, a place, or an object, use conocer.
• Yo no conozco a María.I don't know (am not acquainted with) Maria.
• Alberto y Alfredo conocen Madrid.Alberto and Alfredo know (are acquainted with) Madrid.
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Saber Vs. Conocer• To express knowledge or ignorance of a subject or learning
discipline, use saber or conocer, depending upon the context.
• Juan no sabe nada de inglés.Juan doesn't know any English.
• Él sabe matemáticas.He knows mathematics.
• Juan conoce la literatura española.Juan is familiar with Spanish literature.
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practicamos• Yo ____________a Juan. Somos muy amigos.
I know Juan. We're good friends.• Busco el libro. ¿_________ usted dónde está?
I'm looking for the book. Do you know where it is?• Tengo que llamar a María. ¿__________ (tú) su número de
teléfono?I have to call Maria. Do you know her phone number?
• Pablo es niño. No ____________conducir.Pablo is a child. He doesn't know how to drive.
• ¿Quiere hablar bien el español? Es necesario ___________ los verbos irregulares.Do you want to speak Spanish well? You must know (by heart) the irregular verbs. (hint: use the infinitive)
conozco
Sabe
Sabes
Sabe
Saber
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Practicamos
¿Listos?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• La hora del ensayo esta noche?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• El músico talentoso en la orquesta?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• Cómo grabar un disco compacto en la computadora?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• Ese club atlético enfrente de la escuela?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• El cantante colombiano con la voz bonita?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• El número de personas que ensaya con la banda?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• Cómo tocar el piano?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• El animador que hace gimnasia?
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¿No lo sé o no lo conozco?
• La dirección del edificio (building) donde ensayar los bailarines.
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El fin