sapere
A1#34Hear it
verb
- to knowinformation
- to be able to, can, couldto know how to
- to taste or smell [with di ‘like’]
- to create the impression, to smack [with di ‘of’]
- to think or know that (someone) is in a certain place or condition
noun
- knowledge, learning
Forms
Present
| I | so |
|---|---|
| you | sai |
| he, she, it | sa |
| we | sappiamo |
| you (plural) | sapete |
| they | sanno |
Imperfect
| I | sapevo |
|---|---|
| you | sapevi |
| he, she, it | sapeva |
| we | sapevamo |
| you (plural) | sapevate |
| they | sapevano |
Past historic
| I | seppi |
|---|---|
| you | sapesti |
| he, she, it | seppe |
| we | sapemmo / seppimo³^ |
| you (plural) | sapeste |
| they | seppero |
Future
| I | saprò |
|---|---|
| you | saprai |
| he, she, it | saprà |
| we | sapremo |
| you (plural) | saprete |
| they | sapranno |
Conditional
| I | saprei |
|---|---|
| you | sapresti |
| he, she, it | saprebbe |
| we | sapremmo |
| you (plural) | sapreste |
| they | saprebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | sappia |
|---|---|
| you | sappia / sappi / sacci |
| he, she, it | sappia / saccia |
| we | sappiamo |
| you (plural) | sappiate |
| they | sappiano / saccian |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | sapessi |
|---|---|
| you | sapessi |
| he, she, it | sapesse |
| we | sapessimo |
| you (plural) | sapeste |
| they | sapessero |
Imperative
| you | sappi |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Sai gestire i soldi?Can you manage money?A1Ancora una volta (15) — Once more (15) (A1)
- Soltanto io so guidare.Only I can drive.A1Ancora una volta (3) — Once more (3) (A1)
- Non fingere di non sapere.Don't pretend you don't know.A1Ancora una volta (16) — Once more (16) (A1)
- Ovviamente so contare fino a cento.Obviously I can count to a hundred.A1Ancora una volta (11) — Once more (11) (A1)