what is difference between conocer and saber

Question

where we use conocer or saber

Answer 1

Yo, lo que me pregunto es ¿cómo el inglés puede tener una sóla palabra para dos verbos tan distintos?

I'm wondering how English can have only one word (!) for two such different verbs.

Here is a good explanation. Hope this helps.

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In Spanish the verb carries the meaning to know a person or a fact in English this information is communicated by the qualifying words that follow the verb - FELIZ77, Oct 15, 2010

eg en Español Sabes nadar You can swim (lit: you(know how to swim) Conozco a Barcelona = I know Barcelona - FELIZ77, Oct 15, 2010

In English She knows how to ride a bike They know the doctor's wife - FELIZ77, Oct 15, 2010

Hi Feliz77, conozco Barcelona, no personal "a". - Eddy, Oct 15, 2010

This site has a good explanation. Thanks - sanlee, Oct 15, 2010

Answer 2

I would suggest "conocer" is to know about things, or to know someone. It also has other meanings, to meet etc.

Saber is generally to know.

Ya lo sé - I know

No sé nadar - I don´t know how to swim.

Answer 3

Conocer is for people, places and names of things Saber is for how to do something, or a meaning to something or generally just to know. for example: ¿Conoces esta niño alli? Do you know that boy over there?

¿Sabes tocar la guitarra? Do you know how to play the guitar?

Espero que ayudarte. Hope this helps

Answer 4

Explore the site a bit and you will find this and this and much more.

Answer 5

Wow! For the first time (after reading the posts above) I realized that Japanese and Spanish were the same with the English word know.

• Saber = ??? (wakaru) to know as in to understand

• Conocer = ?? (shiru) to know as in to be acquainted or familiar with

Now I 分かる something new! - cogumela, Oct 15, 2010

Answer 6

I'm wondering the same thing now...