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18. Portuguese Verbs To Know - Conhecer and Saber
There are two verbs in Portuguese that mean to know. Conhecer means to be acquainted / familiar with someone or something, while saber means to know factual information (even if the facts involve people or places).
conhecer - to know (people, places) | saber - to know (facts) | ||
eu conheço | nós conhecemos | eu sei | nós sabemos |
tu conheces | vós conheceis | tu sabes | vós sabeis |
ele/ela/você conhece | eles/elas/vocês conhecem | ele/ela/você sabe | eles/elas/vocês sabem |
Eu sei quem é esta pessoa. I know who this person is.
Eu sei qual é esta cidade. I know which city this one is.
Eu conheço esta pessoa. I know this person. (I have met this person / I recognize this person.)
Eu conheço esta cidade. I know this city. (I have been to this city before.)
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