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The Verbs s aber and conocer

The Verbs s aber and conocer. (Los verbos saber y conocer ). The “to know” verbs. its conjugation. Saber vs . conocer. sé sabes sabe. sabemos sabéis saben. s aber. The verb saber is irregular in its yo form. Saber = to know a fact, to know data.

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The Verbs s aber and conocer

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  1. The Verbs saberandconocer (Los verbos saber y conocer) The “to know” verbs

  2. its conjugation Saber vs. conocer sé sabes sabe sabemos sabéis saben saber The verb saber is irregular in its yo form.

  3. Saber = to know a fact, to know data Sabemos que Rodolfo y Luisa son estudiantes. ¿Sabes los días de la semana? Yo sé el número de teléfono de Consuelo.

  4. Saber + infinitive* = to know how (to do something) Yo sé esquiar. ¿Sabes cocinar? Los niños no saben nadar. *Conocer is never followed by an infinitive.

  5. Saber is often followed by a question word.* Sabemosquién es Plácido Domingo. ¿Sabesdónde está la oficina de correos? No sécuándo sale el tren para Tegucigalpa. *Conocer is never followed by a question word.

  6. Saber is also used when we know something from memory (de memoria) Abuela Marta sabe el Himno Nacional Mexicano. ¡Mexicanos, al grito de guerra . . . !

  7. its conjugation Saber vs. conocer conozco conoces conoce conocemos conocéis conocen conocer The verb conocer is irregular in its yo form.

  8. Conocer = to know a person, or to be acquainted or thoroughly familiar with a person or thing

  9. Notice the contrast between saber and conocer in the following sentences. Yo sé quién es Plácido Domingo, pero no conozco al señor Domingo personalmente. I know who Plácido Domingo is, but I don’t know Mr. Domingo personally. Sabemos dónde está Tegucigalpa, pero no conocemos la ciudad. We know where Tegucigalpa is, but we aren’t familiar with the city. Julia sabe que Rigoberta Menchú recibió el premio Nobel, pero no conoce sus obras. Julia knows that Rigoberta Menchú received the Nobel prize, but she isn’t acquainted with her works.

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