saber

Meaning

Verb

1. to know (a fact)
2. to know how to do (something)
3. to find out
4. (intransitive) to taste, to have a taste
5. (pronominal) to like, enjoy

Noun

knowledge, know-how

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saˈbeɾ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese saber, from Latin sapere (“taste, know”).

Sentences

É que hai que saber a quen hai que chamar .

You need to know who to call.

A mellor escola , aquela que axuda a saber quen es e de onde vés .

The best school is one that helps you know who you are and where you come from.

Nunca soubemos o que pasou realmente, nin o imos saber , porque non interesa.

We never knew what really happened, nor will we ever know, because it doesn't interest us.

Os nenos non queren saber nada do mundo dixital .

Kids don't want to know anything about the digital world.

Alí chegaron a saber que andaban na súa procura.

There they found out that they were looking for him.