Conocer y Saber

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Conocer y saber
Es un placer conocerlo. Conocer is used when you meet someone for the first time.
Yo conozco a Sara. Conocer is used to say that you know or are acquainted with someone.
Betty conoce Madrid. Conocer is used with a location.
Yo conozco Pars. No conozco Pars. Conocer is used to say that you have or have not visited a place.
Alejandro conoce las cmaras digitales. Conocer is used to talk about being familiar, or acquainted, with something.
Anita conoce los cuadros de Diego Velzquez. Conocer is used to say that you recognize something.
Conocer means to know, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with, or to recognize persons, places, or things. Write the Spanish translation of these sentences. 1. Its a pleasure to meet you. ______________________________________________________________ 2. I know Sara. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Betty knows Madrid. ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Ive been to Paris. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Alejandro is familiar with digital cameras. __________________________________________________ 6. Anita recognizes the paintings of Diego Velzquez. __________________________________________
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S la respuesta. Saber is used to talk about what you have learned.
S tu direccin. Saber is used to talk about facts and information.
Fernando sabe la matemtica. Saber means to have knowledge.
Lisa y Gabriela saben espaol. Saber is used to talk about knowing a language.
Sabemos esquiar. Saber + infinitive is used to talk about knowing how to do something.
Los estudiantes saben el poema de memoria. Saber is used to say that you know something by heart.
Sabemos que l es doctor. Saber is used before a clause beginning with que.
Sabes si van a venir a la fiesta? Saber is used before a clause beginning with si.
Bartolom sabe los cuadros de Velzquez. (He knows facts and information about the paintings.)
Saber means to know facts and information. It means to have knowledge. Write the Spanish translation of these sentences. 1. I know the answer. ___________________________ 2. Fernando knows mathematics. _________________ 3. Lisa and Gabriela know Spanish. ________________ 7. I know you address. ____________________ 8. We know how to ski. ____________________ 9. We know that he is a doctor. _____________
4. The students know the poem by heart. ____________________________________________________ 5. Do you know if they are coming to the party? _______________________________________________ 6. Bartolom knows the paintings of Velzquez. _______________________________________________
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Here is the present tense conjugation of conocer and saber.
conocer
yo conozco
t conoces l/ella/usted conoce nosotros/nosotras conocemos vosotros/vosotras conocis ellos/ellas/ustedes conocen
saber
yo s t sabes l/ella/usted sabe nosotros/nosotras sabemos vosotros/vosotras sabis ellos/ellas/ustedes saben
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Practice 1 Read the Spanish sentences and their translations.
Mucho gusto en conocerlo. (It's a pleasure to meet you.)
T sabes qu hora es? (Do you know what time it is?)
Sabe tocar el piano? (Do youknow how to play the piano?)
No conozco a tu madre. (I don't know your mother.)
Yo s que ella ensea en esta escuela. (I know that she teaches at this school.)
Ruby no conoce Bogot. (Ruby hasn't been to Bogot.)
Match the sentence with the correct verb. Example: __b__ Mucho gusto en _____. a. saberlo b. conocerlo
1. _____ Mucho gusto en _____. 2. _____ T _____ qu hora es? 3. _____ _____ tocar el piano?
a. conoce b. conozco c. conocerlo
4. _____ No _____ a tu madre. 5. _____ Yo _____ que ella ensea en esta escuela. 6. _____ Ruby no _____ Bogot.
d. sabes e. sabe f. s
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Pracitice 2
Pedro conoce un restaurante itlaiano estupendo. (Pedro knows an excellent Italian restauant.) Paula sabe el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria . (Paula knows the Mexican National Anthem by heart.) Jorge no sabe conducir. (Jorge doesn't know how to drive.)
Pedro
Paula
Jorge
Elena no conoce Pars, pero sabe que hay buena comida en Francia. (Elena dosen't know Paris, but she does know that there is good food in France.)
Sam conoce Portugl, pero no sabe portugus. (Sam knows Portugal, but he doesn't know Portuguese.) Stella no conoce el museo, pero sabe dnde est. (Stella doesn't know the museum, but she knows where it is.)
Elena
Sam
Stella
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of conocer or saber. 1. Pedro _______________ un restaurante italiano estupendo. 2. Paula _______________ el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria. 3. Jorge no _______________ conducir. 4. Elena no _______________ Pars, pero _______________ que en Francia hay buena comida. 5. Sam _______________ Portugal, pero no _______________ portugus. 6. Stella no _______________ el museo, pero _______________ dnde est.
Answer these questions based on the information given in the sentences above. Write a complete sentence. 1.Quin conoce un restaurante italiano estupendo? ___________________________________________ 2. Quin sabe el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria?________________________________________ 3. Quin conoce Portugal? ________________________________________________________________ 4. Quin no conoce Pars? ________________________________________________________________ 5. Quin sabe dnde est el museo? ________________________________________________________ 6. Quin no sabe conducir? _______________________________________________________________ 7. Quin no sabe portugus? ______________________________________________________________ 8. Quin no conoce el museo? _____________________________________________________________ Answer these questions about yourself. 1. Conoces t un restaurante italiano estupendo? _____________________________________________ 2. Sabes t el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria? __________________________________________ 3. Conoces t Portugal? __________________________________________________________________ 4. Sabes t conducir? ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Conoces t Pars? _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Sabes t dnde est un museo? ______________________________________________________ 7. Sabes t portugus? __________________________________________________________________ 8. Conoces t un museo? _________________________________________________________________
English-Spanish Helpful Handouts For English Speakers Who Want To Learn Spanish Practice 3
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Yo conozco a Pedro pero, no conozco a su familia.
T sabes dnde vive la abuela de Miguel? (Do you know where Miguel's grandmother lives?) Usted conoce usted este libro? (Are you familiar with this book?)
l sabe el nmero de telfono de Consuelo.
(I know Pedro, but I don't know his family)
(He knows Consuelo's telephone number.)
Ella sabe divirtirse. (She knows how to enjoy herself.)
Nosotros conocemos a Juliana. (We know Juliana.)
Nosotras no sabemos dnde queda la parada de metro. (We don't know where the metro stop is.) Ellos saben el poema The Raven de memoria. (They know the poem "The Raven" by heart.)
Vosotros sabis dnde est el restaurante. (All of you know where the restaurant is.)
Vosotras concis historia antigua? (Are all of you familiar with ancient history?)
Ellas saben bailar salsa. (They know how to salsa dance.)
Ustedes conocen a Javier? (Do all of you know Javier?)
The sentences above have been split into 2 pieces. Match the pieces. Example: _b_ T a. sabe divirtirse _a_ Ella b. sabes dnde vive la abuela de Miguel? 1. _____ Yo 2. _____ l 3. _____ Usted 4. _____ Nosotros 5. ______ Nosotras 6. ______ Vosotros 7. _____ Vosotras 8. _____ Ellos 9. _____ Ellas 10. _____ Ustedes a. sabis dnde est el restaurante. b. saben bailar salsa. c. conocen a Javier? d. conocis historia antigua? e. saben el poema The Raven de memoria. f. conozco a Pedro pero no conozco a su familia. g. conocemos a Juliana. h. no sabemos dnde queda la parada de metro. i. conoce este libro? j. sabe el nmero de telfono de Consuelo.
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Practice 4 Read these Spanish and English sentences. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of either conocer or saber. You might find some of these sentences a little bit tricky. The answers are on page 9. 1. Agustn _______________ a la abuela de Miguel. (Agustn knows Miguels grandmother.) 2. Aldonza y Carmelita _______________ las novelas de Cervantes. (Aldonza and Carmelita are familiar with the novels of Cervantes.) 3. Usted _______________ cuntas personas van a venir a la fiesta? (Do you know how many people are coming to the party?) 4. Yo lo _______________ de vista. (I know him by sight.) 5. El taxista _______________ bien las calles de Guadalajara. (The taxi driver knows the streets of Guadalajara well.) 6. Yo no ________________ llegar a la carretera. (I dont know how to get to the highway.) 7. Yo _______________ que Rubn Daro es poeta nicaragense. (I know that Ruben Dario is a Nicaraguan poet.) 8. _______________ t jugar al ajedrez? (Do you know how to play chess?) 9. _______________ usted cuntas habitantes tiene Madrid? (Do you know what the population of Madrid is?) 10. Eldora _______________ hacer una paella deliciosa. (Eldora knows how to make delicious paella.)
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Answers to page 8 1. Agustn conoce a la abuela de Miguel. (Agustn knows Miguels grandmother.) 2. Aldonza y Carmelita conocen las novelas de Cervantes. (Aldonza and Carmelita are familiar with the novels of Cervantes.) 3. Usted sabe cuntas personas vienen a la fiesta? (Do you know how many people are coming to the party?) 4. Yo lo conozco de vista. (I know him by sight.) 5. El taxista conoce bien las calles de Guadalajara. (The taxi driver knows the streets of Guadalajara well.) 6. Yo no s llegar a la carretera. (I dont know how to get to the highway.) 7. Yo s que Rubn Daro es poeta nicaragense. (I know that Ruben Dario is a Nicaraguan poet.) 8. Sabes t jugar al ajedrez? (Do you know how to play chess?) 9. Sabe usted cuntas habitantes tiene Madrid? (Do you know what the population of Madrid is?) 10. Eldora sabe hacer una paella deliciosa. (Eldora knows how to make delicious paella.)
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English-Spanish Helpful Handouts For English Speakers Who Want To Learn Spanish

Betty conoce Madrid. Conocer is used with a location.

S la respuesta. Saber is used to talk about what you have learned.

S tu direccin. Saber is used to talk about facts and information.

Fernando sabe la matemtica. Saber means to have knowledge.

Here is the present tense conjugation of conocer and saber.

yo s t sabes l/ella/usted sabe nosotros/nosotras sabemos vosotros/vosotras sabis ellos/ellas/ustedes saben

Practice 1 Read the Spanish sentences and their translations.

Mucho gusto en conocerlo. (It's a pleasure to meet you.)

T sabes qu hora es? (Do you know what time it is?)

Sabe tocar el piano? (Do youknow how to play the piano?)

No conozco a tu madre. (I don't know your mother.)

Ruby no conoce Bogot. (Ruby hasn't been to Bogot.)

a. conoce b. conozco c. conocerlo

Yo conozco a Pedro pero, no conozco a su familia.

l sabe el nmero de telfono de Consuelo.

(I know Pedro, but I don't know his family)

(He knows Consuelo's telephone number.)

Ella sabe divirtirse. (She knows how to enjoy herself.)

Nosotros conocemos a Juliana. (We know Juliana.)

Ellas saben bailar salsa. (They know how to salsa dance.)

Ustedes conocen a Javier? (Do all of you know Javier?)

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