211: Italian Verb Sapere (To Know): When and How to Use It
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🗓️ 23 December 2025
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Summary
Learn how to use the Italian verb “sapere” in everyday situations, like asking for info or chatting with locals, plus the common mistakes to avoid.
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Today's Italian words:
Non lo so = I don’t know (lit. I don’t know it)
Sai dove siamo? = Do you know where we are?
So che siamo in centro = I know that we’re in the centre
Sai dov'è…? = Do you know where is…?
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| 0:00.0 | Ciao, just a quick note before we get started, we wanted to let you know that doors to our online Italian school are opening very soon. |
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| 0:15.0 | When you're in Italy, the verb, Saperre, to know, is a really useful one to, well, know. |
| 0:24.4 | You might use it to politely ask Italians for information, like, |
| 0:29.4 | do you know if there's a typical restaurant nearby? |
| 0:32.2 | Or do you know if this is the train to Bologna? |
| 0:35.8 | Or you can use Saperre to talk about what you know how to do so you can tell the Italians a bit more about you. |
| 0:43.3 | Like if you wanted to let them know, you know how to make different types of Italian food. |
| 0:50.3 | In this episode, you'll hear how Saperre to know is used in common phrases and also get some local tips on a less well-known city in Italy that you might want to visit on your next trip. Hello to all |
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| 1:20.4 | In today's episode |
| 1:22.5 | you'll hear the different ways |
| 1:24.2 | that you can use |
| 1:25.8 | Sapere to know. |
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