← Italian Vocab Builder 
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sapere
know
The word 'sapere' is a verb in Italian that means 'to know'. It is used to express knowledge or understanding of a fact, information, or skill. For example, 'So parlare italiano' means 'I know how to speak Italian'.
Example sentences using: sapere
Non so nuotare.
I do not know how to swim.
In this sentence, 'sapere' is used in its literal sense to express lack of knowledge or ability in a certain area, in this case, swimming.
Devi sapere che non sono d'accordo.
You should know that I disagree.
'Sapere' is used here to inform someone else about your state of knowledge or opinion. In this instance, the speaker is informing the listener about their disagreement.
Sapevo che sarebbe arrivato tardi.
I knew he would arrive late.
This sentence uses the past tense of 'sapere', indicating that the speaker had previous knowledge that the individual would arrive late.