- saber
- To possess information or knowhow
- Yo sé todos los verbos irregulares.
- I know all the irregular verbs.
- Sabemos que la madre de Conchita es profesora.
- We know that Conchita's mother is a teacher.
- ¿Cómo se llega a la casa de tu tío? No sé el camino.
How do you get to your uncle's house? I don't know the way.
- ¿Sabes preparar ese plato?
- Do you know how to prepare that dish?
- In the preterite, generally translates as to find out, become aware of:
- Cuando supimos el resultado de la elección, nos alegramos.
- When we found out the result of the election, we were glad.
- Saber a... means to taste like...
- Esto sabe a limonada.
- This tastes like lemonade.
- El plato que prepara Elena sabe a gloria (a rayos).
- The dish that Elena makes taste great / terrible.
- conocer
- To be acquainted with... (persons, places, etc.); meet, be introduced to
- Conozco a los hermanos de Pepe, pero no a su padre..
- I know Pepe's brothers, but not his father.
- ¿Conoces las calles de la ciudad?
- Are you familiar with the streets of the city?
- Conocemos bien las costumbres de esa gente.
- We know the customs of that people well.
- Me gustaría conocer a esa estrella de cine.
- I would like to meet that movie star.
- ¿Cuándo conociste a Julia?
- When did you (first) meet Julia?
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