Spanish A1.14 Listening Practice: I Know
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Unit 2: add irregular se and subject clarity to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
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1. Carmen · Teacher
Hola a todos! Welcome to today's podcast. I'm Carmen, your teacher. Today we are focusing on expressing what you know and what others know in Spanish.
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2. Diego · Student
Hi Carmen! I am Diego. I always want to make sure I use 'I know' correctly.
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3. Carmen · Teacher
You will get it today, Diego! Let me introduce Álvaro and Lucía. Listen to their short conversation.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿Quién tiene el libro?
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5. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Yo no sé.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿Ella sabe?
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7. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Sí, ella sabe.
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8. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Sé que él sabe.
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9. Carmen · Teacher
Great! Let's break down those five sentences. Lucía said, 'Yo no sé', which means 'I don't know'. The word 'sé' is the irregular 'I' form of the verb 'saber'.
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10. Diego · Student
Does 'sé' always have an accent mark on the letter e?
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11. Carmen · Teacher
Yes, Diego. Writing 'sé' with an accent mark shows it means 'I know', distinguishing it from other words like the pronoun 'se'.
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Álvaro asked, '¿Ella sabe?' and Lucía said, 'Sí, ella sabe', meaning 'She knows'. We change the verb from 'sé' to 'sabe' for third-person subjects.
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13. Diego · Student
Why do we add 'ella' before 'sabe'?
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14. Carmen · Teacher
'Sabe' can mean 'he knows', 'she knows', or 'you formal know'. Adding 'ella' or 'él' gives essential subject clarity.
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15. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, Álvaro said our challenge sentence: 'Sé que él sabe', which means 'I know that he knows'.
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16. Diego · Student
So 'sé' means 'I know' and 'él sabe' means 'he knows'?
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17. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly, Diego! 'Sé' shows 'I know', and 'él' clarifies that 'he' knows. Fantastic job today, everyone!
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