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37. Describe in English the difference between the Spanish verbs "conocer" and "saber". Use each verb in a sentence in Spanish.

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"Saber" is to express knowledge

"conocer" is to say that one is or is not acquainted with a person place or an object

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Answer:

“conocer” and “saber” are the two principal meanings of the verb “to know” in Spanish.

Below are their usage in sentences:


Conocer

- It is used when we have had some experience with a known thing or a known person .

For example: Yo conozco esa forma de mirar

I know that way of looking


-It is used to indicate that you have a relationship with a person.

For example: Ana conoce a Juan desde que eran niños

Ana knows Juan since they were children


-It is also used to say that we have been or visited a place.

For example: No conozco París

I do not know Paris


-It may also mean "to meet" a place, a thing or a person (for the first time).

For example: Ellos se conocieron aquella primavera en Japón

They met that spring in Japan


Saber

-It is used to indicate knowledge of a fact.

For example: Ella sabe dónde está mi casa

She knows where my house is


-It is used when we talk about knowing skills (also learned skills) or to express the ability to do something, writing the verb in the following form:


saber+ verb in infinitive .


For excample: Yo manejar muy bien

I know to drive very well





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