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Page 253: Gramatica B
Both *saber* and *conocer* mean *to know.*
***Saber*** is used for expressing abilities or knowing information or facts.
***Conocer*** is used to talk about a person, a topic, or a location you know.
(The fans don’t know how to get to the new stadium.)
We used *saber* because the fans don’t know that information.
(The fans don’t know the new stadium.)
We used *conocer* this time because the fans are not familiar with the new stadium.
(The players know well the players from the other team.)
We used *conocer* because the players are familiar with the other team, they know those players.
(The athlete knows how to roller-skate.)
We used *saber* because the athlete can perform that skill—she can roller-skate.
(We know all the players.)
We used *conocer* because we are talking about the people we know.
1. saben
2. conocen
3. conocen
4. sabe
5. conocemos
Both *saber* and *conocer* mean to know.
***Saber*** is used for expressing abilities or knowing information or facts.
***Conocer*** is used to talk about a person, a topic, or a location you know.
(The players don’t know with whom they play.)
We used *saber* because the players don’t know that information.
(The athletes don’t know the players from the other team.)
We used *conocer* because the athletes don’t know the people, that are not familiar with them.
(The team knows that the game is at 3 o’clock.)
We used *saber* because the team knows specific information.
(The team knows the field well.)
We used *conocer* because the team is familiar with a specific location.
(We don’t know who wins.)
We used *saber* because we didn’t know that information.
1. saben
2. conocen
3. sabe
4. conoce
5. sabemos
– Sí, conozco Los Ángeles.
(Yes, I know Los Angeles.)
The conjugated verb *conocer* here means that you are familiar with the city, you have visited it.
– Sí, sé patinar muy bien.
(Yes, I know how to roller-skate very good.)
The conjugated verb *saber* means that you know how to do a certain thing, you have a skill or an ability.
– No, no sé quiénes son los campeones de béisbol.
(No, I don’t know who the baseball champions are.)
We used the conjugated verb *saber* to say that we don’t know that information.
– Sí, mi amigo(a) quiere conocer a los campeones de fútbol americano.
(Yes, my friend wants to meet the American football champions.)
The verb *conocer* here means *to get to know someone/to meet someone.* We used *conocer* because we were talking about the people we would like to meet.
