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ReVerb Spanish is a podcast focused on Spanish verbs that appear to have similar meanings. For example the Spanish verbs SER and ESTAR both mean &quot;to be&quot; but actually can&#039;t be used interchangeably in Spanish. This podcast is designed to help you better understand some of the variations and nuances in meanings of common Spanish verbs. Visit www.reverbspanish.com for more details. </itunes:summary>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both of these verbs mean &#8220;to know&#8221; in Spanish. However they are not exact synonyms. That means they are not verbs that can be used interchangeably.  Since knowledge is power, which one of these verbs is king? Let&#8217;s find out.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Both of these verbs mean &#8220;to know&#8221; in Spanish. However they are not exact synonyms. That means they are not verbs that can be used interchangeably.  Since knowledge is power, which one of these verbs is king? Let&#8217;s find out.</p>
<p><strong>Conocer</strong> is intangible knowledge in the sense of to be familiar with someone or something. Use this verb with people, places and things.<br />
Example:<em><strong> ¿Usted conoce Madrid?</strong></em> Do you know Madridl? <em><strong> ¿Conoces a Felipe?</strong></em> Do you know Phillip? Are you acquainted with Phillip?  <em><strong>¿Conoce usted ese café?</strong></em> Do you know that café? Are you familiar with that cafe?</p>
<p><strong>Saber</strong>, meanwhile, means to know a fact, to have specific knowledge about something.</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<p><strong><em>¿Sabes a qué hora empieza la película?</em></strong> Do you know what time the movie starts? <em><strong> ¿Sabes el título de la película? ¿Sabe María mi nombre?</strong></em> Do you know the title of the movie? Does Mary know my name?</p>
<p>You can get additional mileage out of <em>saber</em> by adding an infinitive to it. An infinitive is an unconjugated verb. Here is the formula for saying “to know how” to do something in Spanish. <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Saber + infinitve = to know how (in English)</span></strong></p>
<p>Here are some examples:</p>
<p><strong><em>¿Sabe cocinar tu compañero de piso? (Does your roommate know how to cook? </em></strong></p>
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<span style="color: #0000ff;">Sí, él sabe cocinar. (Yes, he knows how to cook.) </span></em></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Notice that this construction in Spanish doesn&#8217;t require the adverb &#8220;<em>cómo</em>&#8221; (how).</span><br />
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<p>So, to summarize, <em>conocer</em> and <em>saber</em> both mean “to know” but with distinct usages.<br />
Use <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>CONOCER</strong></span> when referring to people, places or things that you know or are familiar with. Use <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>SABER</strong></span> when referring to facts, information, specific know-how.</p>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Both of these verbs mean &quot;to know&quot; in Spanish. However they are not exact synonyms. That means they are not verbs that can be used interchangeably.  Since knowledge is power, which one of these verbs is king? Let&#039;s find out.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Both of these verbs mean &quot;to know&quot; in Spanish. However they are not exact synonyms. That means they are not verbs that can be used interchangeably.  Since knowledge is power, which one of these verbs is king? Let&#039;s find out.

Conocer is intangible knowledge in the sense of to be familiar with someone or something. Use this verb with people, places and things.
Example: ¿Usted conoce Madrid? Do you know Madridl?  ¿Conoces a Felipe? Do you know Phillip? Are you acquainted with Phillip?  ¿Conoce usted ese café? Do you know that café? Are you familiar with that cafe?

Saber, meanwhile, means to know a fact, to have specific knowledge about something.

Examples:

¿Sabes a qué hora empieza la película? Do you know what time the movie starts?  ¿Sabes el título de la película? ¿Sabe María mi nombre? Do you know the title of the movie? Does Mary know my name?

You can get additional mileage out of saber by adding an infinitive to it. An infinitive is an unconjugated verb. Here is the formula for saying “to know how” to do something in Spanish. Saber + infinitve = to know how (in English)

Here are some examples:

¿Sabe cocinar tu compañero de piso? (Does your roommate know how to cook? 


Sí, él sabe cocinar. (Yes, he knows how to cook.) 

Notice that this construction in Spanish doesn&#039;t require the adverb &quot;cómo&quot; (how).


So, to summarize, conocer and saber both mean “to know” but with distinct usages.
Use CONOCER when referring to people, places or things that you know or are familiar with. Use SABER when referring to facts, information, specific know-how.</itunes:summary>
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