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Saber and Conocer See also Spanish Grammar In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn the two Spanish verbs that mean "to know". They are saber and conocer. Saber The Spanish verb saber (to know) is irregular and is conjugated as follows: Yo sé Tú sabes El/ella/usted sabe Nosotros sabemos Ellos/ellas/ustedes saben Saber is used to indicate knowledge of facts or information, or knowledge that can be stated. For example: ¿Sabes el número de teléfono de la tienda? Do you know the telephone number of the store? No, pero sé la dirección. No, but I know the address. When followed by an infinitive (saber + infinitive), it means to know how to do something. For example: ¿Sabes tocar la guitarra? Do you know how to play the guitar? Conocer The Spanish verb conocer (to know) is irregular and is conjugated as follows: Yo conozco Tú conoces El/ella/usted conoce Nosotros conocemos Ellos/ellas/ustedes conocen Conocer is used to indicate that you are familiar or aquainted with a person or place, or the work of a writer or artist. When used with a place, it means to have been there. For example: ¿Conoces a Ana? Do you know Ana? No, pero conozco a su hermana. No, but I know her sister. ¿Conoces Guadalajara? Have you been to Guadalajara? ¿Conoces la música de Aventura? Are you familiar with (have you heard) the music of Aventura?

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