saber

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪbə(r)

Noun

saber (plural sabers)

1. Alternative spelling of sabre.

Translations

sabre — see sabre

Anagrams

• bares, barse, baser, bears, sabre

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Asturian

Verb

saber

1. to know

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Catalan

Etymology

Old Provençal saber, from Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō.

Verb

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

1. to know (a fact), to have knowledge
2. to know how to

Conjugation

    Conjugation of saber (second conjugation, type perdre)

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

See also

• conèixer (“to be familiar with”)

References

• Institut d'Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4ta. edició). ISBN 84-412-2477-3.

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō.

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

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.

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

See also

• coñecer

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Occitan

Etymology

Old Provençal saber, from Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō.

Verb

saber

1. to know

Conjugation

    Conjugation of saber

infinitive			saber
present participle			saber
past participle			saber
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
Indicative		ieu	tu	el/ela	nosautres nos	vosautres vos	eles/elas
	present	sabent	sauput	sabi, sai	sabes, sas	sap	sabèm
	imperfect	sabètz	sabon	sabiái	sabiás	sabiá	sabiam
	future	sabiatz	sabiatz	sauprai	saupràs	sauprà	sauprem
	preterite	saupretz	saupràn	saupèri	saupères	saupèt	saupèrem
	conditional	saupèretz	saupèron	saupriái	saupriás	saupriá	saupriam
subjunctive		ieu	tu	el/ela	nosautres	vosautres	eles/elas
	present	saupriatz	sauprián	sàpia	sàpias	sàpia	sapiam
	imperfect	sapiatz	sàpian	saupèsse	saupèsses	saupèsse	saupèssem
imperative		-	tu	-	nosautres	vosautres	-
			saupèssetz	—	saupèsson	sap

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Old Provençal

Noun

saber m. (oblique plural sabers, nominative singular sabers, nominative plural saber)

1. knowledge

Descendants

• Catalan: saber
• Occitan: saber

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō (“I taste”).

Verb

saber (present participle sabendo)

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

Conjugation

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb saber

Notes:

• This is an irregular verb of the -er group.
• Verbs with this conjugation include: saber.

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	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

Noun

saber m. (plural sabers)

1. knowledge

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō (“I taste”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /saˈβe̞ɾ/

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

Conjugation

    Conjugation of saber (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			saber
gerund			sabiendo
past participle			sabido
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas 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	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas 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

Other verbs with this conjugation:

[+] Spanish verbs ending in -er (conjugation saber)

Related terms

• sabio
• sabor

See also

• conocer - to know a person or place
• saborear

Noun

saber m. (usually uncountable)

1. knowledge