Grammar Point: "to know"
Spanish has two words for the English verb "to know":
saber and
conocer.
Saber means to know a fact or piece of information, e.g.:
Mi madre sabe que la quiero ("My mother
knows that I love her"), while
conocer means to know or be familiar with a person, place or thing, e.g.:
Conozco a un profesor que puede ayudarte ("I know a teacher who can help you"). You can learn more about
saber and
conocer here.