Repaso rápido: Conocer and saber

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Repaso rápido: Conocer and saber
The verbs conocer and saber both mean “to know.” Conocer is used to say that
someone is familiar with people, places or things. The yo form is irregular in
the present tense: conozco.
Conozco a muchas personas en
México.
Conocemos México D.F.
I know a lot of people in Mexico.
We know (are familiar with) Mexico City.
Saber is used to indicate knowledge of facts. Saber followed by an infinitive
indicates the ability to do something. The yo form is irregular in the present
tense: sé.
Sé cuál es la capital de México. I know what is the capital of Mexico.
Sabemos llegar al museo.
We know how to get to the museum.
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Combine items from the three columns to form logical sentences.
yo
tú
mi hermana
Ud.
nosotros
mis amigos
conocer
saber
a los profesores
hablar español
Cancún
manejar
el número de teléfono
a mi hermano
Tú sabes hablar español.
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2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________
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