Saber vs. conocer

_{Why is the verb conocer used here?}

Yo conozco a María.

• It is about knowing a PERSON

• It is about knowing HOW to do something

• IT is about knowing someone's NAME

• It refers to a fact.

^{Why is the verb saber used here?}

Yo sé el número de teléfono de mi amigo.

• It is about knowing a PERSON

• It is about knowing HOW to do something

• It is about knowing someone's NAME

• It refers to a fact.

^{Why is the verb SABER used?}

El médico sabe recetar medicina.

• It's information.

• Medicine is a thing.

• He knows how to do something.

• It's a fact.

^{Why is the verb CONOCER used?}

¿CONOCES al estudiante nuevo en la clase de arte?

• It's information.

• It' about people you are familiar with

• Something you know by heart.

• It's a fact.

Yo_____ al secretario.

• conozco

• sé

• conoco

• sabo

Ellos ________ que Austin es la capital de Texas.

• sabemos

• conozcen

• conocen

• saben

Mi amigo _______ _____ Susana.

• conoce a

• conoce al

• conoce la

• conoce es

When should you use SABER?

• when I know facts and information

• when I know a place really well

• when I know someone

• when I know video games really well

when you know how to do something you use the formula..

• conocer

• saber + inf

• saber + ing

• saber + al

When you know something by heart, you use the verb

• como

• conocer

• saber

• tener