saber/conocer

[mkohn]

conocer - to be familiar with
saber - knowledge
mkohn

 

[djlawlaw]

One last time.
Think of conocer as being associated with intimacy.
Along the lines of your soul.
Saber is cerebral.
Info you have stored in your brain.

That was deep! More importantly, It works, I think I have it. Thanks

 

[arturo]

here is an easier way...

One last time.
Think of conocer as being associated with intimacy.
Along the lines of your soul.
Saber is cerebral.
Info you have stored in your brain.

think of "conocer" as being familiar with or acquainted with, as in "I know Bob" or "I know Sosua"

think of "saber" as having the ability to do something or knowing a fact, as in "I know Bob is Canadian" or "I know Sosua is a beach town" or I know how to swim/I can swim = yo s? nadar

It's a simple as that.