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# 23. The Verb "Saber"
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> Source: [video](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YHDZSHCt1DE&t=5812s)
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`Saber` means "to know" — but specifically, knowing **factual information** or **knowing how to do something**. The video frames it as the cognitive cousin of `ser`: just as `ser` describes factual identity, `saber` describes factual knowledge.
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## Key Rules
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- Use `saber` for factual information (dates, times, facts).
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- Use `saber` for knowing how to do something (skills, abilities).
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- Conjugates regularly except in **yo: sé** (with an accent to distinguish from `se`, the reflexive/IOP).
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- Spanish drops the word `cómo` ("how") in "I know how to ___": `Yo sé hablar español` (not `sé cómo hablar`).
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## Conjugation / Pattern Tables
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### saber — to know (factual) — present indicative
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| Pronoun | Form |
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| yo | sé |
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| tú | sabes |
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| él/ella | sabe |
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| nosotros | sabemos |
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| vosotros | sabéis |
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| ellos | saben |
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## Examples
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| Spanish | English |
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| Yo sé hablar español. | I know how to speak Spanish. |
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| Tú sabes la hora. | You know the time. |
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| Él sabe nadar. | He knows how to swim. |
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| Yo sé hablar inglés. | I know how to speak English. |
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| Tú sabes tocar el piano. | You know how to play the piano. |
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| Él sabe cocinar bien. | He knows how to cook well. |
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| Nosotros sabemos la respuesta. | We know the answer. |
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| Ellos saben la verdad. | They know the truth. |
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## Notes & Gotchas
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- The accent on `sé` is critical: `se` (no accent) is a reflexive/object pronoun.
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- `Saber + infinitive` = "to know how to [verb]". Don't insert `cómo`.
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- `Saber` ≠ `conocer`. `Saber` is for facts and skills; `conocer` is for being acquainted with people, places, or things (next chapter).
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