Saber vs' Conocer

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Saber vs. Conocer
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• In Spanish, there are two ways to say to know.
• Saber refers to knowing information.
• Conocer refers to knowing people.

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Saber or Conocer?

• Would each of the following require saber or
  conocer?
• I know you.
• We already knew that.
• Do you know where the store is?
• He just doesnt know what to do.
• They already know each other.

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3 Ways to Use Saber

• Saber is often followed by a verb, to say that
  someone knows how to do something.
• Ex. I know how to cook. ? Yo sé cocinar.
• Saber is followed by que when it is just one
  clause in a sentence that will have another
  subject and verb.
• Ex. I know that he is here. ? Yo sé que él está
  aquí.
• Saber is often used with lo to say that someone
  knows it or that.
• Ex. I know that. ? Yo lo sé.

1st Clause (includes subject and verb)
2nd Clause (includes subject and verb)
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The Personal a

• When a person is mentioned in a sentence, but is
  not the subject of the sentence, the personal a
  comes before the person.
• Ex. Los gatos le gustan a Miguel.
• Ex. La clase nos interesa a nosotros.
• For this reason, conocer is often followed by a.
• Yo conozco a Isabel.
• Mario conoce a la señora.

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Conocer and direct object pronouns
Conocer is often used with direct object
pronouns. I know him. ? Yo lo conozco. He knows
me. ? Él me conoce.
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Conocer and places

• Conocer is also used to talk about places that
  you have been.
• When used this way, it is usually in the present
  tense. There is no direct equivalent in English.
• Example
• Yo conozco Texas.
• Conozco México.