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saber

"saber" means "to know" in Portuguese. It is number 55 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to know; to know how to

IPA

/saˈbe(ʁ)/

Forms in this course

sei, sabes, sabe, sabia, sabemos, sabem

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Não sei.
  I don't know.
  Tatoeba: fabioedri / fatih
• Eu sei.
  I know.
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK
• Já sei.
  I already know.
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / Hybrid

Learned together

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

• ser to be (identity, traits)
• estar to be (location, states)
• fazer to do, to make
• ir to go
• ter to have
• haver to have (helper verb)
• dizer to say, to tell
• querer to want
• poder to be able to

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