know

[/noʊ/]

verb

saber, conhecer

1. to have information or awareness about something in one's mind

I know the answer to that question.

Eu sei a resposta dessa pergunta.

2. to be acquainted or familiar with a person, place, or thing

Do you know Maria? She's my best friend.

Você conhece a Maria? Ela é minha melhor amiga.

3. to have learned or memorized something

He knows French fluently.

Ele sabe francês fluentemente.

4. to understand or comprehend

I know what you mean.

Eu entendo o que você quer dizer.

5. to be certain or sure about something

I know for a fact that he's guilty.

Eu tenho certeza de que ele é culpado.

NYC Slang

know what I'm sayin'? (colloquial confirmation of understanding)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

saber, conhecer

saber for facts/knowledge, conhecer for acquaintance

Rio de Janeiro

saber, conhecer

standard usage, occasionally manda brasa meaning to be overconfident in knowledge

São Paulo

saber, conhecer

standard usage with formal Portuguese influence

Portugal

saber, conhecer

identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese but with different accent and intonation

know the ropes (estar familiarizado com algo)

know one's stuff (ser especialista)

know the score (estar ciente da situação)

in the know (estar por dentro de algo)

you never know (nunca se sabe)

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