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Spoken Description

Descubre la diferencia entre saber y conocer: cuándo usar cada verbo, reglas y ejemplos prácticos para expresar hechos, habilidades y personas en español.

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Discover the difference between saber and conocer: when to use each verb, rules, and practical examples to express facts, skills, and people in Spanish.

Spanish uses two different verbs for "to know": saber and conocer. This guide explains when to use each one with clear examples.

Saber

Use saber for knowing facts, information, or how to do something. It often appears before clauses, questions, or infinitives.

Examples

Key Uses

Learn to recognize when you are dealing with learned information (use saber) versus familiarity (use conocer).

Which of the following situations call for 'saber'? (Choose all that apply)

Knowing a fact

Knowing how to do something

Being familiar with a person

Recognizing a place

Usa saber para conocer hechos, información, o cómo hacer algo. A menudo aparece antes de cláusulas, preguntas o infinitivos.

Conocer

Use conocer for being familiar with people, places, or things. It implies acquaintance rather than factual knowledge.

Examples

Key Uses

Remember that conocer normally appears before nouns and sometimes before a when referring to people.

Which of the following situations call for 'saber'? (Choose all that apply)

Knowing a fact

Knowing how to do something

Being familiar with a person

Recognizing a place

Usa conocer para estar familiarizado con personas, lugares o cosas. Implica conocimiento por experiencia o contacto, más que información factual.

Summary

Use saber for facts and abilities and conocer for familiarity with people, places, or things. Practice switching between them in context.

Quick Reference

Use	Spanish Verb	Notes
Facts / Information	saber	Before clauses, questions, infinitives
How to do something	saber	Followed by an infinitive
Familiarity / Acquaintance	conocer	Before nouns; use a with people
People	conocer	Use conocer + a + person