The verb saber (to know) is used when we speak of knowing facts or knowing how to do something. Another use of "to know" is when we know or are familiar with someone, or have been in some place. In this case we use the Spanish verb conocer. The present indicative conjugation is shown below:

conocer (full conjugation)

Let's see a few examples:

Yo conozco a María. - I know María.
¿Conoces Bilbao? - Do you know Bilbao?
Nosotros conocemos al jefe. - We know the boss.
Es una historia que muchos conocen. - It's a story that many people know.

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