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The verbs conocer and saber are equivalent to the English verb 'to know', but in Spanish, they have different meanings.
Saber is used to express knowledge or ignorance of facts or information about something. Conocer is used to express one is or is not acquainted with a person, place or object.
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Conocer: To be acquainted with a person, place, or thing
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Yo no conozco a María
Fernanda y Alfredo conocen Paraguay
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I don't know Maria
Fernando and Alfredo know (are acquainted with) Paraguay
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Saber: To know a fact, to know something thoroughly, to know how to do something
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Felix no sabe nada de inglés
Él sabe matemáticas
No sé bailar muy bien
Julian sabe conducir
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Felix doesn't know English
He knows mathematics
I don't know how to dance very well
Julian knows how to drive
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