Breakdown of Sé que es difícil, pero debes dedicar más tiempo a tu pasión.
ser
to be
pero
but
tu
your
a
to
el tiempo
the time
difícil
difficult
saber
to know (facts) / to hear from (someone)
que
that / than
más
more
deber
must / should
dedicar
to dedicate
la pasión
the passion
Questions & Answers about Sé que es difícil, pero debes dedicar más tiempo a tu pasión.
Why do we use Sé instead of Conozco here?
Both verbs mean "to know," but they are used differently. Saber is used for knowing facts, information, or knowing that a specific thing is true. Since you are stating a fact ("that it is difficult"), you use the yo form of saber, which is sé. Conocer is used for being familiar with a person, place, or complex concept.
Can I leave out the word que and just say Sé es difícil, similar to English?
No, you cannot skip it in Spanish. In English, we often drop the word "that" and simply say "I know it is difficult" instead of "I know that it is difficult." In Spanish, the conjunction que is strictly required to connect the two clauses of the sentence.
Why isn't there a que or de between debes and dedicar?
Why do we use the preposition a before tu pasión?
The verb dedicar (to dedicate) usually takes the preposition a (to) to introduce the target of the dedication. Because you are dedicating your time to your passion, the structure is dedicar [algo] a [algo/alguien].
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