How to Say ‘You know how to / you can’ in Italian
Sai
sigh
[sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sapere] plus another verb often means "to know how to," not just "to know." So [sai stare al gioco] is more like "you know how to play along" than simply "you know."
Phrase Breakdown
Sai
[sigh]
you know / you can
Second person singular of sapere; can mean you know or, in expressions, you know how to.
Sai proprio come farmi ridere con una battuta.
You really know how to make me laugh with a joke.
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