sabé

This is the 3632nd most frequent Catalan word.


sabé

The Catalan word "sabé" is an archaic or literary form meaning "knew" (third-person singular past tense of "saber," to know).


The verb 'sabé' is used in the third-person singular preterite form to express past knowledge.

Ell no sabé que la reunió s'havia cancel·lat.

He didn’t know that the meeting had been canceled.


Here, 'sabé' is used in a conditional tense to contemplate a hypothetical situation.

Si sabé la veritat, reaccionarà d'una manera diferent.

If he knew the truth, he would react differently.


In this sentence, 'sabé' is incorrectly used as a subjunctive form, demonstrating a common mistake in Catalan.

Vull que ell sabé la importància del projecte abans de començar.

I want him to know the importance of the project before starting.