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sapere

"sapere" means "to know" in Italian. It is number 52 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to know; to know how to

IPA

/saˈpe.re/

Forms in this course

so, sai, sa, sapevo, sappiamo, saputo

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Non so.
  I don't know.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / fatih
• So tutto.
  I know everything.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CM
• Lo so.
  I know.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / CK

Learned together

In the course, "sapere" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• essere to be
• avere to have
• fare to do, to make
• dire to say, to tell
• andare to go
• stare to stay
• volere to want
• potere can, to be able to
• dovere to have to, must

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