Saber (en. Know)

/saˈβeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have knowledge of something.

I know that tomorrow is your birthday.

Sé que mañana es tu cumpleaños.

To be informed about a matter.

I didn’t know they were on vacation.

No sabía que estaban de vacaciones.

To have the ability to do something.

She knows how to play the piano very well.

Ella sabe tocar el piano muy bien.

From Latin 'sapere', which means 'to have flavor' or 'to have knowledge'.

to know by heart

To remember something without needing to read or review it.

saber de memoria

not to know a thing

To have no knowledge about something.

no saber ni jota

to know something for certain

To have absolute certainty about a matter.

saber algo a pies juntillas

knows

Form of the present indicative of saber.

sabe

wisdom

Ability to make correct judgments.

sabiduría

knowing

Gerund of the verb saber.

sabiendo

To know something from a good source.

I know for a fact that he is going to resign.

Yo sé de buena fuente que él va a renunciar.

To know what's going on.

She always knows what's happening in the city.

Ella siempre sabe la movida de lo que pasa en la ciudad.