Friday test - Saber/Conocer Flashcards
Saber
To know
Sé
I know
Sabes
You know
Sabe
He/She/Usted knows
Sabemos
We know
Saben
They know
Conocer
To know, be acquainted with
Conozco
I know, be acquainted with
Conoces
You know, be acquainted with
Conoce
He/She/Usted knows, be acquainted with
Conocemos
We know, be acquainted with
Conocen
They know, be acquainted with.
What means to know facts, or specific bits of information? Saber or Conocer?
Saber
“¿_____ el teléfono de Carlos?”
“No, pero _____ el teléfono de su hermana”
“¿Sabes el teléfono de Carlos?”
“No, pero sé el teléfono de su hermana”
(Do you know carlo’s telephone number?)
(No, but I know his sister’s number”.)
“David no ____ descansar. Debe pasar un dia en el balneario”
“David no sabe descansar. Debe pasar un dia en el balneario”
(David doesn’t know how to rest. He should spend a day at the spa).
____ + infinitive = (to do something)
Saber
“Sé correr” (I know how to run)
What expresses familiarity or acquaintance with people, places, and things? Saber or Conocer?
Conocer
¿_______ Uds. al nuevo pastor de la iglesia?
Sí, _______ al pastor y a su mujer tambíen.
¿Conocen Uds. al nuevo pastor de la iglesia?
Sí, Conocemos al pastor y a su mujer tambíen.
(Do you all know the new pastor at the church?)
(Yes, we know the pastor and his wife, too)
Saber is for….
…facts, information, and knowledge. Saber + infinitive is for stating that the noun knows how to do something.
Conocer is for…
expressing familiarity, acquaintance with people, places, and thinks. It’s for saying you’re familiar with something.
