conocer: conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocéis, conocen
saber: sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis saben
Conocer indicates familiarity or recognition and is mostly used for people and places:
No conocemos al presidente. ¿Conoces Acapulco? |
We don't know the president. Do you know Acapulco? |
Saber means to be aware of facts or information, to know things by heart, and also to "know how to":
No saben nadar. ¡No sé qué decir! No sé dónde está. |
They can't swim. I don't know what to say! I don't know where it is. |
Two useful rules:
1. One cannot saber people.
2. The verb conocer cannot be immediately followed by que.
Conozco a esa mujer. Sé que vive en Nueva York.
I know that woman. I know she lives in New York.
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