No. 802 in Catalan

saben

"Saben" means "they know" in English.

In a sentence

Els alumnes saben la resposta de la pregunta.
The students know the answer to the question.
Here, 'saben' is the third person plural form of the verb 'saber', meaning 'to know (a fact or information)'.
Saben ballar molt bé perquè han practicat molt.
They can dance very well because they have practiced a lot.
In this sentence, 'saben' describes their ability or skill at dancing, derived from the verb 'saber' which can express 'to know how to'.
No saben què està passant en aquest moment.
They don't know what's happening right now.
'Saben' here indicates knowledge or awareness of the current situation, using the verb 'saber'.

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