saber

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive,transitive) to know
2. (transitive) to know
3. (catenative) to know
4. (intransitive) to know; to have heard
5. (Portugal,intransitive) to taste of/like (to have the same taste as)
6. (Portugal,intransitive) to have a pleasant taste
7. {[lb|pt|transitive}} to learn (to become informed of something)

Noun

knowledge; lore (intellectual understanding)

Hyphenated as

sa‧ber

Pronounced as (IPA)

/saˈbe(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese saber, from Latin sapere (“taste, know”).
The 1SG reflects an original */ˈsajᵒ/, in common with other Romance languages, of uncertain origin. The present subjunctive forms show consonant metathesis (sapiām > */ˈsajpa/ > Pt. saiba).

Sentences

Mas você quer saber algo ?

But you want to know something?

Como devo saber ?

How should I know?

Você já sabe tudo o que precisa saber .

You already know everything you need to know.

Como podemos saber que eles viram a casa dele ?

How do we know they saw his house?

A questão chave não é colocar a tecnologia sem saber por quê .

The key issue is not to put the technology without knowing why.

Tudo o que você precisa saber que aprendeu durante a sua jornada .

Everything you need to know that you learned during your journey.

Qual saber ! tive muita cautela , ao entrar na casa .

How to know! I was very cautious when entering the house.

É curioso saber disso , e pode ser necessário mostrá-lo.

It is curious to know this, and it may be necessary to show it.