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Spanish II notes for Week of 9/12/11 Saber and conocer both mean to know in Spanish. They are used differently and you have to memorize when to use each one. Saber is used when saying to know (how to do something) to know a fact or information. Use saber + an infinitive to say that you know how to do something.
 * Monday 9/12/11**

Saber is conjugated as follows: It is only irregular in the yo form Sé - I know sabemos – we know Sabes - You know Sabe – He/she knows saben – they know

Example: No sé hablar francés. – I don’t know how to speak French.

Conocer is used when saying to know people, places or things and is conjugated as follows: also irregular in the yo form Conozco – I know conocemos – we know Conoces – You know Conoce – He/she knows conocen – they know

Use the personal "a" after conocer and before a name when you say that you know someone. Example: Conozco a María. – I know María.

Review the verb ser soy- I am somos - We are eres- You are es- He/She is son- They are
 * Tuesday 9/13/11**

Uses of ser 1) Time/Date Ex: __Son__ las nueve y veinte. __Es__ el trece de septiembre.

2) Possession/Ownership Ex: Este __es__ mi libro.

3) Descriptions Ex: Raquel __es__ abogada.

4) Physcial Characteristics and personality traits Ex: __Soy__ morena y simpatica.

5) Origin Ex: John y Daniel __son__ de estados unidos. De donde __eres__?

See page 54 in book for list of nationalities in Spanish. You will need to know those as well.

Chapter 2 vocab 2 La sala – living room El techo – ceiling El cuadro – picture El sillón – armchair Los muebles – furniture La alfombra – rug, carpet El piso- floor La pared – wall El televisor/televisión – televisión La habitación – bedroom La lámpara – lamp La mesita de noche – nightstand El estante – Bookshelf El baño – bathroom La ducha – shower El inodoro – toilet El lavabo – bathroom sink La bañera – bathtub La cocina – kitchen La estufa – stove El fregadero – kitchen sink La secadora – dryer La lavadora – washing machine El lavaplatos – dishwasher Barrer- to sweep Sacudir – to dust Regar (las plantas) – to water (the plants) A la derecha – to the right A la izquierda – to the left Entre – between Enfrente de – across/facing Delante de – in front of Debajo de – under Encima de – on top of Detrás de - behind
 * Wednesday 9/14/11**