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"Know about" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "saber de", and "hear of" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "oír hablar de". Learn more about the difference between "know about" and "hear of" below.
know about(
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baut
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
b. saber sobre
Pete taught me all I know about gardening.Pete me enseñó todo lo que sé sobre jardinería.
c. entender de
There's something wrong with the brakes. Trust me, I know about cars.Algo va mal con los frenos. Créeme, entiendo de carros.
a. enterarse de
Did you know about your husband's infidelity?¿Se había enterado de la infidelidad de su esposo?
b. enterarse de lo de
Did you know about Jane? - No, what happened?¿Te enteraste de lo de Jane? - No, ¿qué pasó?
c. saber lo de
Your brother didn't know about your pregnancy, so he couldn't have told your parents.Tu hermano no sabía lo de tu embarazo, así que él no pudo habérselo contado a tus padres.
hear of(
hihr
uhv
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. oír hablar de
Have you heard of a nightclub called "Passion"? It just opened.¿Oíste hablar de una disco que se llama "Passion"? Abrió hace poco.
a. saber de
I haven't heard anything of that band in years. Are they still recording?Hace años que no sé nada de esa banda. ¿Aún siguen grabando?
a. oír hablar
We heard of the proposed demolition of this historic building, so we decided to stop it.Oímos hablar de la demolición propuesta de este edificio histórico, así que decidimos detenerla.
