Spanish : Conocer vs Saber

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thread starter Siddysidsid May 13 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hey, guys. If anyone is good at Spanish, i just need some help understanding the differences. Like for example if your saying "George knows a lot of math", why is that conocer if you know information about something. Also, what other circumstances can you use conocer rather than saber. And, is "I know George is good at math" conocer or saber?

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tuffghost 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Saber means to know a fact or to know how to do something Conocer means to know someone or to be familiar with someone http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/grammar/verbs/saberconocer.html

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Grandpaseth18 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

conocer is "to be acquainted with" and saber is "to know" But conocer is used for places too.

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Siddysidsid 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Like how about, "I know that Mexico is located in North America"....What would that be?

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tuffghost 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Siddysidsid : Like how about, "I know that Mexico is located in North America"....What would that be? [/quote] saber I'm pretty sure

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Siddysidsid 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Yes, im pretty sure its saber, but I dont understand why? Arent you knowing about a place?

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tuffghost 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's a fact. Mexico is located in North America.

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vm2009 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

it's really simple actually saber is knowing facts, informations, etc. conocer is being familiar with/knowing objects, places, and things.

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Riverstorm 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Siddysidsid : Yes, im pretty sure its saber, but I dont understand why? Arent you knowing about a place? [/quote] Knowing mexico's location is knowing information, so it's saber. If it was, "I know Mexico" then it'd be conocer.

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bandicootreborn 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Saber is a sword

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HolyArcherX 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Conocer means to know someone. Saber means to know something.

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Siddysidsid 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Oh ok thanks so much guys! Last question. Why would " George knows a lot of math " be conocer?

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Momijii + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Saber = information Conocer = people (generally) In the event that you had a friend named Mexico, you would use conocer. However, since Mexico is commonly a place and not a name, you'd use saber instead of conocer, regardless if you are referring to it's location. "Yo s� donde est� Mex�co." and "Yo conozco un Roberto tamb�en." Fact, information <==============> People On Jorge and Math. Since Math is information and facts, it would be saber. "Jorge sabe mucho sobre las matematicas."

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vm2009 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Siddysidsid : Oh ok thanks so much guys! Last question. Why would " George knows a lot of math " be conocer? [/quote] That's saber dude... it's info. when you know a lot of math, you know a lot of info

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KuroShikaku 05/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] bandicootreborn : Saber is a sword [/quote] You mean sabre.

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