Saber and Conocer Both verbs mean “to know” Both are regular verbs, except in the “yo” form –Saber: Yo sé, tú sabes, él sabe, nosotros sabemos, ellos saben –Conocer: Yo conozco, tú conoces, él conoce, nosotros conocemos, ellos conocen

Let’s take a look! > saber yo ______ tú ______ él ______ nosotros ______ ellos ______

Saber yo sé tú sabes él sabe nosotros sabemos ellos saben Saber is included in this group because only the “yo” form is irregular in the present.

Here’s a second helping! > conocer yo ______ tú ______ él ______ nosotros ______ ellos ______

Conocer yo conozco tú conoces él conoce nosotros conocemos ellos conocen

Conocer Conocer means “to know,” “to meet” or “to be familiar with” –Knowing people (conocer a _____) –Knowing specific places –Knowing or being familiar with things or ideas Examples –Yo no conoczco a Shakira. I don’t know Shakira. –Quiero conocer a Shakira. I want to MEET Shakira. –¿Conoces Phoenix? Are you familiar with Phoenix? –Yo conozco muy bien la escuela. I know the school really well.

Conocer Conocer means “to know,” “to meet” or “to be familiar with” –Knowing people (conocer a _____) –Knowing specific places –Knowing or being familiar with things or ideas Examples –Yo no conoczco a Shakira. I don’t know Shakira. –Quiero conocer a Shakira. I want to MEET Shakira. –¿Conoces Phoenix? Are you familiar with Phoenix? –Yo conozco muy bien la escuela. I know the school really well.

Conocer Yo conozco a mucha gente de Nicaragua, pero mi hermano conoce a más personas de Honduras.

Saber Saber means “to know” or “to know how to… It is used for knowing information…or any other knowing that doesn’t apply to conocer. Saber + infinitive verb = knowing how to do something Examples: –Yo no sé cómo te llamas. I don’t know what your name is. –¿Sabes hablar español? Do you know how to speak Spanish? – ¿Qué no sabes hacer bien? What don’t you know how to do well? –Sabemos que la clase es fácil. We know that the class is easy.

Pausa… Tell your pareja 5 important facts. Listen to your pareja. If it is something not in your notes, add it. Mark it if it is already there. Write 5 questions on the left side. Mark the answers.

1.Yo ________ las respuestas del examen. 2.Nosotros ____________el restaurante. (place) 3.Ellos ___________a Christina 4.___________(tú) jugar al basquetbol. 5.Fernando no __________hablar chino. 6.Yo ___________a Felipe. 7.Vicky y yo ____________bailar. 8.¿____________(tú) Mexico? 9.Fernando __________los libros de Harry Potter. 10.Nosotros ____________a los alumnos. 11.Ellas ________el cumpleanos de sus amigos. Student Practice conocer/saber conocemos se conocen Sabes sabe conozco sabemos Conoces conoce conocemos saben pg 136 left side

Try it… Write in Spanish: –¿Do you know my brother? –I don’t know. –I know how to read. –We need to know the vocabulary.

Check it… ¿Do you know my brother? –¿Conoces a mi hermano? I don’t know. –Yo no sé. I know how to read. –Yo sé leer. We need to know the vocabulary. –Necesitamos saber el vocabulario.

Don’t forget the summary What did you learn? What was important? How does this relate to previous knowledge? What was easiest? What will be most challenging?

Practicar Write 5 sentences using saber (translate) Write 5 sentences with conocer (translate) Write 5 sentences using yo-go verbs (translate) -hacer, poner, salir, traer, venir