Sabía vs Conocía

Question

Hola,

A veces se me confunde la diferencia entre saber y conocer ya que saber = to know information y conocer = to be familiar with una persona, lugar, o cosa. En este caso cuál diría?

Yo no sabía muchos modismos antioqueños antes de visitar allí (I didn’t know the slang before visiting)

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Yo no conocía muchos modismos antioqueños antes de visitar allí (I wasn’t familiar with the slang before visiting)

Creo que en este caso que los dos cumplen sin embargo espero una respuesta de alguien que tenga una respuesta concreta. Les agradezco la ayuda

Do you have a question for us to answer? Also, please complete your profile so we will know which language you are learning and where you are in learning that language. - kirk1, Mar 7, 2013

Of the two sentences above I was looking to know which form is correct. I am new to this site and I will complete my profile soon - griesjm, Mar 7, 2013

Answer 1

Like you said, it's mostly a question of exactly what you are trying to say. Both would do fine here, but I would probably use "conocer."

Answer 2

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