saber
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪbə(r)
[edit] Alternative spellings
[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
saber (plural sabers)
- Alternative spelling of sabre.
[edit] Translations
sabre — see sabre
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[edit] Catalan
[edit] Verb
saber (first person singular present indicative sé, past participle sabut)
- 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 |
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| 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
- Institut d'Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4ta. edició). ISBN 84-412-2477-3.
[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)
- to know (a fact)
- to know how to do (something)
- first-person singular personal infinitive of saber.
- 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 | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Verb
saber
- to know (a fact)
- 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) |
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| 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
[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)
- to know (a fact)
- Sé que volverá – I know it'll come back
- to know how to do something
- Sabe hablar español – He knows how to speak Spanish
- 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] See also
[edit] Noun
saber m. (uncountable)
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