Mini Spanish Lesson:
Conocer vs. Saber. Conocer means to know, to be familiar with or to meet. It is ALWAYS used with people and places. Yo Conozco-I am familiar with, I know Tú conoces-you are familiar with, you know Él/Ella Conoce-He/She is familiar with, He/she knows Nosotros conocemos-We are familiar with, we know Ellos/Ellas conocen-They are familiar with, they know Saber means to know, how to do something, or to know information. Yo Sé-I know Tú sabes-You know Él/Ella sabe-He/she knows Nosotros sabemos-We know Ellos/Ellas saben-They know They can be confused for one another. The trick is to replace the word "know" with "to be familiar with." If it works, then you can use Conocer. If not, use Saber. Yo conozco a ella. I know her. I am familiar with her. Yo sé cocinar. I know how to cook. NOT i'm familiar with cooking. Ella sabe español. She knows Spanish. Ella conoce Francia. She is familiar with France. Finally a trick: Nosotros sabemos su nombre, pero no la conocemos. We KNOW her name (information), but we aren't FAMILIAR with her (person). I hope this mini lesson helped you! Have a great day!
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