Saber and Conocer - Ways to Know in Spanish
(From the Guantanamera chapter of Musical Spanish, click for PDF lesson)
The expressions "yo sé" or "no sé" are likely to be some of the first you'll listen to when you travel to a Spanish speaking destination. Letting people know what you know and don't know can be very important!
yo sé |
I know do you know? I don't know (it) |
Spanish divides “to know” into 2 words: saber and conocer. English speakers usually have trouble with this in the beginning, but get the hang of it through practice. A good trick—think of “SABER” words as things that can be LEARNED.
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Don't worry about making mistakes either, as your general message is likely to be understood even if you choose the wrong form of "to know."
lo conozco a Juan |
I know Juan are you familiar with Rome? I met her last night |
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Conjugations of saber and conocer
| yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros ellos, Uds. |
se sabes sabe sabemos saben |
conozco conoces conoce conocemos conocen |
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Worksheet: Saber v. Conocer
Quiz: Spanish Words for Knowing
PDF Lesson: Saber v. Conocer through Guantanamera
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