Sunday, October 26, 2008

Gramatical Notes

Note 1
Adjectives of nationality agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
Juan es peruano. Juan is Peruvian.

María y Ana son peruanas. María and Ana are Peruvian.

Note 2
Saber and conocer both mean to know. Use saber with facts, information, and when telling how to do something. Use conocer to express familiarity or acquaintance with a person, place, thing, or a published work.
¿Saben quién es esa reportera? Do you know who that reporter is?
Yo l conozco. ¿Les gustaría conocerla? I know her. Would you like to meet her?

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