sabio

/ˈsaβjo/

adjective #2400 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

wise, learned

Grammar

Examples

todos.

My grandfather was a wise man who knew how to listen to everyone.

importantes enfadado.

It is not wise to make important decisions when you are angry.

palabras superar .

My mother's wise words helped me get through that moment.

Sabio is the adjective for "wise" or "learned", typically applied to people of experience and good judgement. As a noun it means "sage" or "scholar" - "un sabio" is a wise person or a learned one. The feminine sabia ("wise" feminine) is identical in ASCII spelling to a conjugation of saber ("knew", imperfect), and context disambiguates the two in writing.

Related words

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

This word is part of lesson 48.

We use essential cookies to make the site work. With your consent we also use analytics and advertising cookies (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) to understand site usage and fund the editorial content. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer. Learn more