sabéis
sah-BEH-ees
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿Sabéis dónde está la plaza?
A1Do you all know where the square is?
No sabéis nadar muy bien, ¿verdad?
A2You (all) don't know how to swim very well, right?
Vosotros sabéis que esto es un secreto.
B1You all know that this is a secret.
💡 Grammar Points
Vosotros Usage
The form 'sabéis' is only used with 'vosotros' (plural informal 'you'), which is standard across most of Spain. In Latin America, people use 'ustedes saben' for both formal and informal groups.
Saber vs. Conocer
'Sabéis' (from saber) is for knowing facts, information, or skills ('how to do something'). Use 'conocéis' (from conocer) for knowing people, places, or being familiar with something.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing up the 'You' Plurals
Mistake: "Using 'ustedes saben' when speaking informally to a group in Madrid."
Correction: In Spain, use 'sabéis' for informal groups of friends or family. 'Ustedes saben' is used for formal groups or universally in Latin America.
⭐ Usage Tips
Asking about Skills
To ask a group about a skill, use 'sabéis' followed immediately by the action verb in its basic form (infinitive): '¿Sabéis cocinar?' (Do you all know how to cook?)
Irregularity Tip
The 'yo' form is highly irregular ('yo sé', I know), but the 'vosotros' form ('sabéis') follows a regular pattern for -er verbs, making it easy to remember.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: sabéis
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'sabéis' to ask about a skill?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'sabéis' ever mean 'to taste'?
The verb 'saber' has a secondary meaning of 'to taste' or 'to have flavor' (e.g., 'esto sabe a limón,' this tastes like lemon). However, the form 'sabéis' (you all know) is almost exclusively used for the cognitive meaning (knowing facts or skills), not for describing the flavor of an object.
Why is 'sabéis' used only in Spain?
'Sabéis' is the conjugation associated with the pronoun 'vosotros' (informal plural 'you'). While 'vosotros' is the standard informal plural in Spain, the rest of the Spanish-speaking world uses 'ustedes' for both formal and informal plural 'you,' meaning they use 'ustedes saben' instead.