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Saber y Conocer. Both saber and conocer mean “to know". Saber. Saber : Sé Sabemos Sabes Sabéis Sabe Saben. When to use Saber…. To talk about knowing facts or information. Sabes la fecha de hoy? To talk about knowing how to do something (use saber+infinitive) Yo sé esquiar. Conocer.
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Saber y Conocer Both saber and conocer mean “to know"
Saber • Saber:Sé SabemosSabes SabéisSabe Saben
When to use Saber… • To talk about knowing facts or information. • Sabes la fecha de hoy? • To talk about knowing how to do something (use saber+infinitive) • Yo sé esquiar.
Conocer • Conocer:Conozco ConocemosConoces ConocéisConoce Conocen
When to use conocer… • To talk about being familiar with a person place or thing • Conozco a Sra. Herron. • Conoces la ciudad de Dublin? • To talk about meeting someone for the first time • Conociste a los hermanos ayer?
“se” Impersonal • In English, you would use : they, you, one, or people. (Meaning “people in general”). • In spanish you would use: se+ the Ud./el/ella or Uds./ellos/ellas.
Cont… • you don’t know who is performing the action • The word that follows the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural. • The word following the conjugated verb is an infinitive, the verb form is singular.