Saber vs Conocer

The verbs Saber and Conocer both mean "to know".
It depends on what the sentence is about if you need to use the verb Saber or Conocer.

* When you know a fact or just infromation about something you use the verb Saber.
* When you know a person, a place, or an object you use the verb Conocer.



Here are the conjugations for Saber:

yo sé (i know)
nosotros sabemos (we know)
tu sabes (you know)
vosotros sabéis (we know)
él sabe (he knows)
ellos saben (they know)



And here are some helpful examples:

*Sabemos cocinar. meaning We know how to cook.
* Yo sé como cocinar. meaning I know how to cook.




And here are the conjugations for Conocer:

yo conozco (i know)
nosotros conocemos (we know)
tu conoces (you know)
vosotros conocéis (we know)
él conoce (he knows)
ellos conocen (they know)

And here is an example:
*Conozco a tu padre.
I know your father.