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To express knowledge or lack of knowledge of a fact or information about something. | |
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Juan sabe donde está su libro. |
Juan knows where your book is. | ||
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Yo no sé tu número de teléfono. |
I don't know your telephone number. | ||
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To express knowledge or ignorance of a skill or how to do something use saber + infinitive | ||
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Nosotros sabemos conducir. |
We know how to drive. | |
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Ellos no saben tocar el piano muy bien. |
They don't know how to play the paino very well. | ||
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To say that one
is or is not familiar or acquainted with a person. Conocer is followed by the personal a when the direct object is a person. |
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No conozco al profesor de esta clase. |
I don't know this class's teacher. | ||
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Ariana conoce a la estudiante nueva. |
Ariana knows the new student. | ||
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To say that one is or is not acquainted or familiar with a place | ||
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Antonio y Gilberto conocen la ciudad. |
Antonio and Gilberto know the city. | |
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Ud. conoce el restaurante El Sol. |
You know the restaurant "El Sol." | ||
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To say that one is or is not acquainted or familiar with an object or thing | ||
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Mi madre conoce la computadora más que mi padre. |
My mother knows (is familiar with) the computer more than my father. | |
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Ud. conoce la cocina mexicana. |
You know Mexican cooking.
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