saber

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Alternative spellings

[edit] Noun

Singular
saber

Plural
sabers

saber (plural sabers)

  1. Alternative spelling of sabre.

[edit] Translations

sabre — see sabre

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[edit] Verb

saber (first person singular present indicative sé, past participle sabut)

  1. to know (a fact)

[edit] Conjugation

    Conjugation of saber
infinitive saber
present participle sabent
past participle sabut
person singular plural
first second third first second third
Indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present sé saps sap sabem sabeu saben
imperfect sabia sabies sabia sabíem sabíeu sabien
future sabré sabràs sabrà sabrem sabreu sabran
preterite sabí saberes sabé sabérem sabéreu saberen
conditional sabria sabries sabria sabríem sabríeu sabrien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella nosaltres vosaltres ells/elles
present sàpiga sàpigues sàpiga sapiguem sapigueu sàpiguen
imperfect sabés sabessis sabés sabéssim sabéssiu sabessin
imperative - tu ell/ella nosaltres vosaltres ells/elles
sàpigues sàpiga sapiguem sapigueu sàpiguen

[edit] References

[edit] Galician

[edit] Etymology

From Latin sapĕre, present active infinitive of sapiō.

[edit] Verb

saber (first-person sg present sei, first-person sg preterite souben, past participle sabido)

  1. to know (a fact)
  2. to know how to do (something)
  3. first-person singular personal infinitive of saber.
  4. third-person singular personal infinitive of saber.

[edit] Usage notes

Like Portuguese and Spanish, Galician has two different verbs that are usually translated to English as “to know”. The verb saber relates to factual knowledge and skills. In contrast, the verb coñecer relates to familiarity with people or places.

[edit] Conjugation

    Conjugation of saber (irregular)
infinitive saber
gerund sabendo
past participle sabido
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
present sei sabes sabe sabemos sabedes saben
imperfect sabía sabías sabía sabiamos sabiades sabían
preterite souben soubeches soubo soubemos soubestes souberon
pluperfect soubera souberas soubera souberamos souberades souberan
future saberei saberás saberá saberemos saberedes saberán
conditional sabería saberías sabería saberiamos saberiades saberían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
present saiba saibas saiba saibamos saibades saiban
preterite soubese soubeses soubese soubésemos soubésedes soubesen
future souber souberes souber soubermos souberdes souberen
imperative eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
— sabe — — sabede —
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela nós vós eles / elas
saber saberes saber sabermos saberdes saberen

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Verb

saber

  1. to know (a fact)
  2. to know how to do something

[edit] Conjugation

    Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb saber
Notes:
  • This is an irregular verb of the -er group.
  • Verbs with this conjugation include: saber.
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele/ela/você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles/elas/vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal saber
Personal saber saberes saber sabermos saberdes saberem
Present participle
sabendo
Past participle
Masculine sabido sabidos
Feminine sabida sabidas
Indicative
Present sei sabes sabe sabemos sabeis sabem
Imperfect sabia sabias sabia sabíamos sabíeis sabiam
Preterite soube soubeste soube soubemos soubestes souberam
Pluperfect soubera souberas soubera soubéramos soubéreis soubéram
Future saberei saberás saberá saberemos sabereis saberão
Conditional saberia saberias saberia saberíamos saberíeis saberiam
Subjunctive
Present saiba saibas saiba saibamos saibais saibam
Imperfect sabesse sabesses sabesse sabêssemos sabêsseis sabessem
Future souber souberes souber soubermos souberdes souberem
Imperative
Affirmative saiba sabe saiba saibamos sabei saibam
Negative (não) saiba saibas saiba saibamos saibais saibam

[edit] Noun

sa.ber

  1. knowledge.

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Latin sapĕre, present active infinitive of sapiō (“‘I taste’”).

[edit] Verb

saber (first-person singular present sé, first-person singular preterite supe, past participle sabido)

  1. to know (a fact)
    Sé que volverá – I know it'll come back
  2. to know how to do something
    Sabe hablar español – He knows how to speak Spanish
  3. to taste
    Sabe a pollo – It tastes like chicken

[edit] Conjugation

    Conjugation of saber (See Appendix:Spanish conjugation.)
infinitive saber
present participle sabiendo
past participle sabido
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative yo tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
present sé sabes sabe sabemos sabéis saben
imperfect sabía sabías sabía sabíamos sabíais sabían
preterite supe supiste supo supimos supisteis supieron
future sabré sabrás sabrá sabremos sabréis sabrán
conditional sabría sabrías sabría sabríamos sabríais sabrían
subjunctive yo tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
present sepa sepas sepa sepamos sepáis sepan
imperfect
(ra)		 supiera supieras supiera supiéramos supierais supieran
imperfect
(se)		 supiese supieses supiese supiésemos supieseis supiesen
future supiere supieres supiere supiéremos supiereis supieren
imperative — tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
affirmative sabe sepa sepamos sabed sepan
negative no sepas no sepa no sepamos no sepáis no sepan


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[edit] Noun

saber m. (uncountable)

  1. knowledge
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