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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)

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tu sai

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He/she knows (facts or information)

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lui / lei sa

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We know (facts or information)

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noi sappiamo

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You know (plural) (facts or information)

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voi sapete

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They know (facts or information)

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loro sanno

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I know where Ettore’s restaurant is

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(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?

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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

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Mio fratello sa cucinare molto bene

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Do you know how to dance?

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Sapete ballare voi?

34
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Does grandma know how to

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la nonna sa nuotare?

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My son knows how to read and write

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Mio figlio sa leggere e scrivere

36
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What does conocere mean in the past tense (passato prossimo)?

What verb is it used with?

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Past tense of “conocere” = To meet for the first time

used with verb avere

37
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I met Enrico two years ago

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Ho conosciuto Enrico due anni fa

38
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You have not met Luisa?

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Noi hai conosciuto Luisa?

39
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What is the past participle of conoscere?

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conosciuto = past participle of conoscere

(con-oh-shew-toh)

40
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Renata met her boyfriend last year

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Renata ha conosciuto il suo ragazzo l’anno scorso.

“scorso” = last

41
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How do you express to know how to do something?

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Sapere (conjugated) + infinitive (basic form of verb)

*nothing is needed between two verbs

42
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They do not know how to use the laptop

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Non sanno usare il portatile

43
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Does grandma know how to swim?

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La nonna sa nuotare?

44
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Do you know how to dance?

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Sapeto ballare voi?

45
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My son knows how to read and write

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Mio figlio sa leggere e scrivere

46
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What is the past participle of sapere?

What does it mean?

What is the past participle of sapere used with?

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saputo = past participle of sapere (sa-POO-toh)

Saputo + avere = to find out

used with avere

47
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They found out

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Hanno saputo

48
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I found out

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Ho saputo

49
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We found out yesterday

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Abbiamo saputo ieri

50
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I don’t know

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non lo so

51
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Do you know where Roberta lives?

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Sai dove abita Roberta?

52
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Yesterday I met Vincenzo

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Ieri ho conosciuto Vincenzo

53
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She found out that he is married

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Ha saputo che è sposato.

54
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Geltrude doesn’t know my phone number

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Geltrude non sa il mio numero di telefono

sapere = to know facts/info (phone number)

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Martina and Lorenzo know Florence

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Martina e lorenzo conoscono firenze

conoscere = familiar with Florence

56
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Elena and I don’t know where the party is

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Io ed Elena non sappiamo dov’è la festa

sapere = know facts or information

57
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Yesterday you met my professor

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Ieri voi avete conosciuto mio professore

avete + conoscere = to meet for the first time

58
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Do you know what time does the shoe shop open

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Sai a che ora apre il negozio di scarpe?

sapere = to know facts or information

59
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They don’t know how to use the camera

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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

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Io ho conosciuto Maria due anni fa.

avere + conoscere = to meet for the first time

61
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To recognize

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Riconoscere

62
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Conjugate “To recognize”

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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

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Non riconosco la ragazza con la giacca blu

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The sales person recognized the customer

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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

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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

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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

67
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You (plural) know the director of the museum?

A

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

68
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The children (masc) know how to swim?

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I bambini sanno nuotare?

Sapere + infinitive = to know how to do something

69
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They know how to ski well

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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.

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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

71
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Do you know the two boys traveling with them?

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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

72
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Do you (inform, sing) know my cousin Andrea?

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Tu conosci mio cugino Andrea?

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

73
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I met Andrea yesterday at the party

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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

74
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Did you find out the new professor’s name?

A

Hai saputo come si chiama il nuovo professore?

Avere + saputo = to find out

75
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Do you (inf, sing) or Gianni know what time the film starts?

A

Tu o Gianni sapete a che ora comincia il film

Sapere = to know facts or info

76
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I know what time it starts

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Io so a che ora comincia

sapere = to know facts or information

77
Q

He can play five instruments

A

Sa suonare cinque strumenti

Sapere + infinitive = to know how to

78
Q

They know how to speak French

A

sanno parlare francese

sapere + infinitive = to know how to

79
Q

I don’t know Rome well

A

non conosco bene Roma

80
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We know who is

A

Noi sappiamo chi è

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