Quick answer
saber means to know facts. Use saber in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of saber
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sé |
| tú | sabes |
| él/ella/usted | sabe |
| nosotros | sabemos |
| ellos/ustedes | saben |
Practice saber in real sentences
Try the sentence loop, then use the compact reference below to review each example in one place.
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yo
Yo ___ preparar sushi con ingredientes frescos.
saber sentence examples
These examples keep the full practice text visible for review: match the pronoun, fill in the blank, then check the answer and translation.
| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo ___ preparar sushi con ingredientes frescos. | sé | I know how to prepare sushi with fresh ingredients. |
| yo | Yo ___ que el universo tiene miles de millones de galaxias. | sé | I know that the universe has billions of galaxies. |
| yo | Yo no ___ la respuesta. | sé | I don't know the answer. |
| yo | Yo ___ hablar francés. | sé | I know how to speak French. |
| tú | Tú ___ mucho sobre historia. | sabes | You know a lot about history. |
| tú | Tú ___ tocar el violín desde los cinco años. | sabes | You have known how to play violin since age five. |
| tú | Tú ___ mucho sobre la historia de los volcanes. | sabes | You know a lot about the history of volcanoes. |
| tú | Tú ___ cocinar muy bien. | sabes | You know how to cook very well. |
| él/ella/usted | El chef ___ combinar especias de forma perfecta. | sabe | The chef knows how to combine spices perfectly. |
| él/ella/usted | La bióloga ___ identificar plantas medicinales en el bosque. | sabe | The biologist knows how to identify medicinal plants in the forest. |
| él/ella/usted | Ella ___ tocar el piano. | sabe | She knows how to play the piano. |
| él/ella/usted | Él ___ dónde está el restaurante. | sabe | He knows where the restaurant is. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ la verdad. | sabemos | We know the truth. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ que el reciclaje protege el medio ambiente. | sabemos | We know that recycling protects the environment. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ navegar en velero por la costa. | sabemos | We know how to sail along the coast. |
| nosotros | Nosotros no ___ qué hacer. | sabemos | We don't know what to do. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ la dirección de la oficina. | saben | You all know the office address. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos ___ nadar muy bien. | saben | They know how to swim very well. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ que la práctica hace al maestro. | saben | You all know that practice makes perfect. |
| ellos/ustedes | Los pilotos ___ aterrizar en condiciones difíciles. | saben | The pilots know how to land in difficult conditions. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing saber as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.