sei

Meaning

first-person singular present indicative of saber

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsej/

Etymology

Currently unknown; Latin sapiō should logically yield something like "sabo" or "sepo." Cognate with Galician sei, Spanish sé, Catalan sé, Occitan sai, French sais, Italian so.

Cognate with Galician

sei

Cognate with Spanish

sé

Cognate with Catalan

sé

Cognate with French

sais

New

saber

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)

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Sentences

Eu não sei porque .

I don't know why... ?????

Eu não sei para onde ir .

I don't know where to go.

Eu não sei como ele fez isso .

I don't know how he did it.

Eu realmente não sei .

I really don’t know.

Agora eu não sei se estou com fome ou não
🚫

.

Now I don't know if I'm hungry or not.

Tenho certeza que não sei do que você está falando !

I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about!

Eu sei o que você está sentindo .

I know what you're feeling.

Eu não sei pegar o

ônibus
🚌

.

I don't know how to take the bus.

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