Sabes

/ˈsɑːbɛs/ verb

Definition

Spanish second-person singular form of 'saber' meaning 'you know', commonly used to ask if someone understands or agrees.

Etymology

From Latin 'sapere' (to know, to taste), the same root as English 'sapient' (wise). The verb has been conjugated the same way in Spanish for over 1,000 years.

Kelly Says

In Spanish conversation, 'sabes' is often thrown in as a filler word like English speakers use 'you know', and it's so common that native speakers barely register they're saying it.

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