How do conocer and saber differ?
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How do conocer and saber differ
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updated Dec 27, 2011
posted by oxen123
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Thanks sonrisa for the links
Welcome oxen, please make a search, thanks a lot
updated Dec 27, 2011
posted by 00494d19
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Hola! This has been asked many times before. Please do a search on the forum for some more responses.
Here is an excellent breakdown of saber and conocer.
I hope Moe doesn't mind me linking one of his answers
Both "saber" and "conocer" mean "to know".
Saber
- Know information
- How to do something
Conocer
- being familiar with (knowing) a place
- Knowing a person
Examples
Do you know how to do the homework? - ¿Sabes cómo hacer la tarea? [Sí, sé cómo hacer la tarea.]
Do you know Heidi Klum? - ¿Conoces a Heidi Klum? [No, no conozco a Heidi Klum.]
Conjugation
Note that both "saber" and "conocer" (especially saber) have some irregular conjugations. You can find them both in our conjugation center.
updated Dec 27, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
