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Conoscere & Sapere Flashcards

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What is the difference between Conoscere and Sapere?

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Conoscere = to know / be familiar with person, place, or thing

Sapere = to know / express facts and information

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Conjugate Conoscere

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conoscere = to know / be familiar with a person, place or thing

io conosco (con-oh-sko)
tu conosci (con-oh-she)
lei conosce (con-oh-shay)

noi conosciamo (con-oh-she-amo)
voi conoscete (con-oh-shet-ay)
loro conoscono (con-oh-sko-no)

*“hard” k sound with Io and Loro b/c followed by “o”

*“soft” sound with others b/c followed by “i” or “e”

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I know (person, place, thing)

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io conosco (con-oh-sko)

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You know (informal, singular) (person, place, thing)

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tu conosci (con-oh-she)

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He/she knows (person, place, thing)

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lui / lei conosce (con-oh-shay)

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We know (person, place, thing)

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noi conosciamo (con-oh-she-amo)

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You know (plural) (person, place, thing)

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voi conoscete (con-oh-shet-ay)

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They know (person, place, thing)

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loro conoscono (con-OH-sko-no)

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Do you (sing, informal) know that store?

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(Tu) Conosci quel negozio?

Quello = that = “quel” with masculine, singular nouns

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We are familiar with Rome

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(Noi) Conosciamo Roma

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I do not know the salesman (clerk)

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(io) Non conosco il commesso (ko-may-soh)

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Do you want to meet Sabastiano?

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Vuoi conoscere Sebastiano?

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I know a good bar here

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(io) Conosco un buon bar qui

Buono = good = “buon” w/ masculine singular nouns

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I know these buildings very well

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(io) Conosco molto bene questi palazzi

Bene = well = adveb always used w/verb

Questo = this = “questi” with masculine, plural nouns

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Do you “all” know Laura?

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(Voi) Conoscete Laura?

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Ettore knows a good restaurant on Garibaldi Street

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Ettore conosce un buon ristorante in Via Garibaldi

(In via… ??)

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Do you (sing, informal) know Roberta?

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(Tu) Conosci Roberta?

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To know by sight

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conoscere di vista

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To know the way

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conoscere la strada

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Dad knows the way to the Ponte Vecchio

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Papà conosce la strada per il Ponte Vecchio

“Per” = used w/ on the way to or through something

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To know something inside and out

ex: I know that game inside and out

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Conoscere… a fondo

ex: (io) Conosco a fondo quel gioco (joe-koh)

This= quello = quel when nouns is masc, sing with no special letter at beginning or vowel

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Conjugate Sapere

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Sapere = to know facts or information

Irregular conjugation

io so
tu sai
lei sa

noi sappiamo
voi sapete (sa-pay-tay)
loro sanno

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What usually follows the verb sapere?

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An interrogative

(question words like who, what, where, why, how)

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I know (facts or information)

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io so

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You know (singular, informal) (facts or information)
tu sai
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He/she knows (facts or information)
lui / lei sa
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We know (facts or information)
noi sappiamo
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You know (plural) (facts or information)
voi sapete
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They know (facts or information)
loro sanno
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I know where Ettore's restaurant is
(io) So dov'è il ristorante di Ettore "so" (sapere) b/c you have specific information about it (the address). It's more than just being familiar. "di" Ettore = express ownership
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How do you express that you know how to do something?
Use verb "sapere" (conjugated) + infinitive (basic form of verb) *nothing is needed between two verbs
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My brother knows how to cook very well
Mio fratello sa cucinare molto bene
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Do you know how to dance?
Sapete ballare voi?
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Does grandma know how to
la nonna sa nuotare?
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My son knows how to read and write
Mio figlio sa leggere e scrivere
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What does conocere mean in the past tense (passato prossimo)? What verb is it used with?
Past tense of "conocere" = To meet for the first time used with verb avere
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I met Enrico two years ago
Ho conosciuto Enrico due anni fa
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You have not met Luisa?
Noi hai conosciuto Luisa?
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What is the past participle of conoscere?
conosciuto = past participle of conoscere (con-oh-shew-toh)
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Renata met her boyfriend last year
Renata ha conosciuto il suo ragazzo l'anno scorso. "scorso" = last
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How do you express to know how to do something?
Sapere (conjugated) + infinitive (basic form of verb) *nothing is needed between two verbs
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They do not know how to use the laptop
Non sanno usare il portatile
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Does grandma know how to swim?
La nonna sa nuotare?
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Do you know how to dance?
Sapeto ballare voi?
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My son knows how to read and write
Mio figlio sa leggere e scrivere
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What is the past participle of sapere? What does it mean? What is the past participle of sapere used with?
saputo = past participle of sapere (sa-POO-toh) Saputo + avere = to find out used with avere
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They found out
Hanno saputo
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I found out
Ho saputo
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We found out yesterday
Abbiamo saputo ieri
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I don't know
non lo so
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Do you know where Roberta lives?
Sai dove abita Roberta?
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Yesterday I met Vincenzo
Ieri ho conosciuto Vincenzo
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She found out that he is married
Ha saputo che è sposato.
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Geltrude doesn't know my phone number
Geltrude non sa il mio numero di telefono sapere = to know facts/info (phone number)
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Martina and Lorenzo know Florence
Martina e lorenzo conoscono firenze conoscere = familiar with Florence
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Elena and I don't know where the party is
Io ed Elena non sappiamo dov'è la festa sapere = know facts or information
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Yesterday you met my professor
Ieri voi avete conosciuto mio professore avete + conoscere = to meet for the first time
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Do you know what time does the shoe shop open
Sai a che ora apre il negozio di scarpe? sapere = to know facts or information
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They don't know how to use the camera
Loro non sanno usare la macchina fotografica sapere + infinitive = to know how to do something
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I met Maria two years ago
Io ho conosciuto Maria due anni fa. avere + conoscere = to meet for the first time
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To recognize
Riconoscere
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Conjugate "To recognize"
Riconoscere - follows same conjugation as Conoscere io riconosco (ree-con-oh-sko) tu riconosci (ree-con-oh-she) lei riconosce (ree-con-oh-shay) noi riconosciamo (ree-con-oh-she-amo) voi riconoscete (ree-con-oh-shet-ay) loro riconoscono (ree-con-oh-sko-no) *"hard" k sound with Io and Loro b/c followed by "o"
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I do not recognize the girl with the blue jacket
Non riconosco la ragazza con la giacca blu
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The sales person recognized the customer
Il commesso ha riconosciuto il cliente reconoscere follows same rules as conoscere avere + riconosciuto = past tense = "to recognize for first time
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Melania always knows how to get good deals here
Melania sa fare sempre buoni affari qui. Sapere = to know facts or information "buoni" = used w/ all masculine, plural nouns (affari)
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She knows the store manager
Lei conosce il manager del negozio Manager "del" negozio = di + il. Di = of il = store is singular, masc conoscere = to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing
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You (plural) know the director of the museum?
Voi conoscete il direttore del museo? Del = di + il Di = of il = museum is singular, masc conoscere = to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing
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The children (masc) know how to swim?
I bambini sanno nuotare? Sapere + infinitive = to know how to do something
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They know how to ski well
loro sanno sciare benissimo benissimo - very well Sapere + infinitive = to know how to do something
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I know that Marco and Simone's train arrives at three in the afternoon.
Io so che il treno di Marco e Simone arriva alle tre del pomeriggio. "alle" tre = a + le = used for time "del" pomeriggio = di + il = ?? idiom? so = sapere = to know facts or information
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Do you know the two boys traveling with them?
Tu conosci i due ragazzi che viaggiano con loro? "che viaggiano" = who travel conoscere = to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing
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Do you (inform, sing) know my cousin Andrea?
Tu conosci mio cugino Andrea? conoscere = to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing
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I met Andrea yesterday at the party
Ho conosciuto Andrea ieri alla festa Avere + conosciuto = to meet for first time "alla" festa = a + la - a = at - la = the party is feminine, singluar
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Did you find out the new professor's name?
Hai saputo come si chiama il nuovo professore? Avere + saputo = to find out
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Do you (inf, sing) or Gianni know what time the film starts?
Tu o Gianni sapete a che ora comincia il film Sapere = to know facts or info
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I know what time it starts
Io so a che ora comincia sapere = to know facts or information
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He can play five instruments
Sa suonare cinque strumenti Sapere + infinitive = to know how to
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They know how to speak French
sanno parlare francese sapere + infinitive = to know how to
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I don't know Rome well
non conosco bene Roma
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We know who is
Noi sappiamo chi è

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