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Saber y C onocer

Saber y C onocer. What do both verbs mean?. to know, but saber & conocer have specific uses. Uses. Saber – to know . . . . . . facts, info about something . . how to do  something. Conocer – to know . . . . . . a person

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Saber y C onocer

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  1. Saber y Conocer

  2. What do both verbs mean? • to know, but saber & conocer have specific uses

  3. Uses • Saber – to know . . . • . . . facts, info about something • . . how to do something • Conocer – to know . . . • . . . a person • . . . a noun (be acquainted with/ familiar with) to meet a person

  4. Saber

  5. To know… • . . . information, facts about something • Élsabe mucho de la historia del mundo. He knows a lot about world history. • Ustedessabendóndeestá el restaurante. You all know where the restaurant is.

  6. To know… • … how to do something Saber + Infinitive 1. Sabenhablarespañol. They know how to speak Spanish. 2. Sabemosjugar al fútbol. We know how to play soccer.

  7. Concoer

  8. To know… • . . . a person. • Kikoconoce a vosotros.** Kikoknows you all. ** personal a must be used here. Why? Personal a is used when a person(s) is the DO of a sentence!

  9. To know… • . . . NOUNS (i.e., to be acquainted with or be familiar with something). 1. Conozco Madrid. I am familiar with Madrid. 2. Conocéis el restaurante. You all are familiar with the restaurant. 3. Conocen la literaturaespañola. They are familiar with Spanish literature.

  10. The previous examples for conocerimply only that you’ve been introduced to the object. • It does not imply that you know much, if anything, about it.

  11. What is the difference between the 2 sets of sentences given?  1. Él sabe el nombre del restaurante. Él conoce el restaurante. 2. Sabemos mucho de la literatura española. Conocemos la literatura española.

  12. In both cases, the 1st sentence implies that the subject knows information about the restaurant or Spanish literature. • The 2nd sentence simply implies that the subject has been introduced or knows about the restaurant and Spanish literature only. The subject is not necessarily able to give you much information about them.

  13. Would you use saber or conocer ? • Do you know where the dog is? • Saber • Information • Who knows Pepe? • Conocer • Knowing people

  14. Would you use saber or conocer ? • Are you familiar with Chicago? • Conocer • Acquainted with/familiar with something • Ronaldo knows how to cook. • Saber • Know how to do something

  15. Translate to Spanish • Do you know where the dog is? • ¿Sabes dónde está el perro? • Who knows Pepe? • ¿Quiénconoce a Pepe? • Are you familiar with Chicago? • ¿Conoces Chicago? • Ronaldo knows how to cook. • Ronaldo sabecocinar.

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