no sabe

doesn't know how to, doesn't know

→ no
phrase Very common #1,218
doesn't know how to Used with an infinitive to say that someone does not know how to do something. It can also mean simply “doesn't know,” depending on what follows.
SP: Mi hermano no sabe cocinar.
EN: My brother doesn't know how to cook.

Tom no sabe jugar al ajedrez.

Tom doesn't know how to play chess.

Él no sabe contar.

He doesn't know how to count.

Él no sabe hablar inglés, mucho menos alemán.

He doesn't know how to speak English, much less German.

Tom no sabe decir lo que quiere decir en inglés.

Tom doesn't know how to say what he means in English.

Tom no sabe cantar, pero lo peor de todo es que canta.

Tom can't sing, but the worst part of all is that he does.

Tom no sabe relajarse.

Tom doesn't know how to relax.

Tom no sabe como ordeñar a una cabra.

Tom doesn't know how to milk a goat.

El hombre que no sabe callar tampoco sabe hablar.

A man who cannot keep quiet also cannot speak.

Mi hijo todavía no sabe contar.

My son still doesn't know how to count.

El problema es que la gente ya no sabe comunicarse entre sí.

The problem is that people no longer know how to communicate with each other.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

No sabe perder.

He/She doesn't know how to lose.

Tom no sabe conducir coches.

Tom doesn't know how to drive cars.

No sabe bailar pero lo intenta con mucho entusiasmo.

She doesn't know how to dance, but she tries with great enthusiasm.

Tom no sabe esquiar.

Tom doesn't know how to ski.

Ella no sabe montar en bicicleta.

She doesn’t know how to ride a bike.

Tomás no sabe decir la hora todavía.

Tomás still doesn't know how to tell time.

Tom no sabe silbar.

Tom doesn't know how to whistle.

Tom no sabe jugar al tenis.

Tom doesn’t know how to play tennis.

Ella no sabe operar esta máquina.

She doesn't know how to operate this machine.

Él no sabe cantar bien.

He can't sing well.

Él no sabe distinguir el bien del mal.

He cannot distinguish good from evil.

Tom no sabe ni leer.

Tom can't even read.

John no sabe tocar guitarra.

John doesn't know how to play guitar.

Tom no sabe divertirse.

Tom doesn't know how to have fun.

Tom no sabe aparcar en línea.

Tom doesn't know how to parallel park.

Sospecho que Tom no sabe hacer eso.

I suspect Tom doesn't know how to do that.

Mike no sabe jugar bien al béisbol.

Mike doesn't know how to play baseball well.

Juan no sabe localizar su propio país en el mapa.

Juan doesn't know how to locate his own country on the map.

Tom no sabe montar en bicicleta.

Tom doesn't know how to ride a bike.

Tom no sabe enseñar francés.

Tom doesn't know how to teach French.

Tom no sabe quedarse quieto.

Tom can't sit still.

Tom no sabe conducir un coche.

Tom doesn't know how to drive a car.

Él no sabe tocar guitarra.

He doesn't know how to play the guitar.

Iván no sabe viajar solo.

Iván doesn't know how to travel alone.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Tom no sabe hacer eso.

Tom doesn't know how to do that.

No sabe relajarse.

He doesn't know how to relax.

Tu hermana no sabe hablar inglés.

Your sister doesn't know how to speak English.

Tom no sabe tratar apropiadamente a sus empleados.

Tom doesn’t know how to treat his employees appropriately.

Yanni no sabe conducir.

Yanni doesn't know how to drive.

Él no sabe conducir un auto.

He doesn't know how to drive a car.

Él dice que no sabe cantar muy bien.

He says he doesn’t know how to sing very well.

No sabe jugar al golf.

He doesn't know how to play golf.

Nuestro hijo todavía no sabe ni gatear.

Our son still doesn't even know how to crawl.

Él no sabe escribir una carta en inglés.

He doesn't know how to write a letter in English.

Tom no sabe bailar.

Tom doesn't know how to dance.

Es que no sabe distinguir los sueños de la realidad?

Is it that he can't tell dreams from reality?

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Ella dice que no sabe cantar muy bien.

She says she doesn't know how to sing very well.

El muchacho no sabe hacer nada mejor.

The boy doesn't know how to do anything better.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Ella canta bien, sin lugar a dudas, pero no sabe actuar.

She sings well, without a doubt, but she can’t act.

No sabe ni leer ni escribir.

He can neither read nor write.

Ella no sabe conducir.

She doesn't know how to drive.

La niña pequeña no sabe montar en bicicleta.

The little girl doesn't know how to ride a bicycle.

Si no sabe morder, no debería ladrar.

If you don't know how to bite, you shouldn't bark.

— Asesinos (2015)

No sabe cómo vivir con eso.

He doesn't know how to live with that.

— Guardianes de la noche (2004)

Tom no sabe jugar al golf.

Tom doesn't know how to play golf.

Betty no sabe mantener un secreto durante mucho tiempo.

Betty can't keep a secret for very long.

Patrick no sabe escribir correctamente.

Patrick doesn't know how to write correctly.

Él no sabe hacer nada.

He doesn't know how to do anything.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

Tom no sabe diferenciar la realidad de la fantasía.

Tom can't tell reality from fantasy.

Tom no sabe amarrar una corbata.

Tom doesn't know how to tie a tie.

El bebé todavía no sabe andar.

The baby doesn't know how to walk yet.

Tom no sabe cantar.

Tom can't sing.

Toby no sabe contar chistes.

Toby doesn't know how to tell jokes.

Tom no sabe quedarse callado.

Tom doesn't know when to keep quiet.

Tom no sabe conducir un auto.

Tom doesn't know how to drive a car.

Él no sabe silbar.

He doesn't know how to whistle.

Ella no sabe jugar al golf.

She doesn't know how to play golf.

Tom no sabe tocar el piano.

Tom can't play the piano.

No sabe usar bien la computadora, necesita un curso urgente.

He doesn't know how to use the computer properly; he urgently needs a course.

Ella no sabe preparar conejo.

She doesn't know how to cook rabbit.

Me parece que Tom no va a reconocer que no sabe hacerlo.

I don't think Tom is going to admit that he doesn't know how to do it.

Porque no sabe amar.

Because he doesn't know how to love.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

John no sabe tocar la guitarra.

John doesn't know how to play the guitar.

Tom no sabe atarse los zapatos.

Tom doesn't know how to tie his shoes.

Este pájaro no sabe volar.

This bird can't fly.

Tom no sabe escribir una carta de amor en francés.

Tom doesn't know how to write a love letter in French.

Tom no sabe conducir.

Tom doesn't know how to drive.

No sabe conducir un coche.

He/She doesn't know how to drive a car.

Mi abuelo no sabe retirar dinero del cajero automático.

My grandfather doesn't know how to withdraw money from the ATM.

phrase Common #2,476
doesn't know Used with él, ella, or usted. It can also mean “doesn't know how to” when followed by an infinitive, as in “no sabe nadar” (doesn't know how to swim).
SP: Mi hermano no sabe conducir.
EN: My brother doesn't know how to drive.

No sabe del accidente de auto.

He doesn't know about the car accident.

— Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

No sabe, no?

You don't know, do you?

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Usted no sabe nada de la galaxia de Andrómeda.

You know nothing about the Andromeda Galaxy.

Tom no sabe la respuesta todavía.

Tom doesn't know the answer yet.

Tom no sabe a quién acudir.

Tom doesn't know who to turn to.

Hans, ese idiota no sabe qué clase de hombre eres, pero yo sí sé.

Hans, that idiot doesn't know what kind of man you are, but I do.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Porque no sabe lo suficiente.

Because he doesn't know enough.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tom no sabe acerca de esas clases de cosas.

Tom doesn't know about those kinds of things.

Los Khoo, los Young, quiero decir, ¿quién no sabe quiénes son?

The Khoos, the Youngs, I mean, who doesn't know who they are?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Rajahji, no sabe hindi.

Rajahji doesn't know Hindi.

— Lagaan: Érase una vez en la India (2001)

Tom no sabe dónde quiere comer Mary.

Tom doesn’t know where Mary wants to eat.

Tom todavía no sabe el nombre de todos.

Tom still doesn't know everyone's names.

Tom no sabe en dónde nació.

Tom doesn't know where he was born.

Tom no sabe quién es quién.

Tom doesn't know who's who.

Tom no sabe cuál botón presionar.

Tom doesn’t know which button to press.

No sabe cuánto se lo agradezco.

You don't know how grateful I am.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

Tom no sabe qué clase de gente es Mary.

Tom doesn't know what kind of person Mary is.

Y no sabe de negocios.

And he doesn't know anything about business.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

No sabe tan mal como luce.

It doesn't taste as bad as it looks.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Usted no sabe dónde lo puedo encontrar?

Do you know where I can find it?

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Tom no sabe cuánto va a durar la fiesta.

Tom doesn't know how long the party will last.

El encargado no sabe dónde están.

The person in charge doesn't know where they are.

— Tesis (1996)

No sabe dónde vive María.

He doesn't know where María lives.

Ella no sabe todavía.

She doesn't know yet.

No sabe igual.

It doesn't taste the same.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Tom no sabe a dónde fue Mary.

Tom doesn't know where Mary went.

Tom no sabe lo preocupada que está Mary.

Tom doesn't know how worried Mary is.

No sabe lo importante que es esto para mí.

You don't know how important this is to me.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tom sabe que no sabe.

Tom knows that he doesn't know.

Tom no sabe a quién debería preguntarle.

Tom doesn't know who he should ask.

Tom no sabe lo que le pasó a Mary.

Tom doesn't know what happened to Mary.

Tom no sabe qué regalo comprar a Mary para su cumpleaños.

Tom doesn't know what gift to buy Mary for her birthday.

Tom no sabe dónde están sus llaves.

Tom doesn't know where his keys are.

Tom no sabe casi nada acerca de Mary.

Tom knows almost nothing about Mary.

Mary no sabe todo lo que Tom la ama.

Mary doesn’t know how much Tom loves her.

Tom no sabe el botón que hay que apretar.

Tom doesn't know which button to press.

Pero has hecho algo peligroso con nosotros que Higashi no sabe.

But you've done something dangerous with us that Higashi doesn't know about.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Tom no sabe con exactitud cuándo va a llegar Mary a casa.

Tom doesn't know exactly when Mary is going to get home.

Tom no sabe mucho sobre el arte.

Tom doesn't know much about art.

No sabe con qué está jugando.

He doesn't know what he's playing at.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Tom no sabe si acaso el concierto salió bien o no.

Tom doesn’t know whether the concert went well or not.

Soy el único que no sabe uigur.

I'm the only one who doesn't know Uyghur.

Tom no sabe exactamente qué sucedió.

Tom doesn't know exactly what happened.

Juan todavía no sabe a quién votar.

Juan still doesn't know who to vote for.

Tom no sabe quién preparó la torta.

Tom doesn’t know who made the cake.

Tom no sabe cuándo Mary partirá hacia Boston.

Tom doesn't know when Mary will leave for Boston.

Tom no sabe qué color elegir.

Tom doesn't know which color to choose.

Tom no sabe cuándo visitará Boston Mary.

Tom doesn't know when Mary will visit Boston.

No sabe de qué le acusan.

He doesn't know what he's being accused of.

No sabe usted su apellido.

You don’t know his last name.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Se podría llenar un libro, muchos libros, con lo que papá no sabe.

You could fill a book, many books, with what Dad doesn't know.

— Ratatouille (2007)

No sabe en qué mes está, pero sabe que está en un hospital.

She doesn't know what month it is, but she knows she's in a hospital.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Pues no sabe.

Well, he doesn't know.

— Roma (2018)

Tu amigo no sabe quién es aquí afuera.

Your friend doesn't know who he is out here.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Tom no sabe a dónde mirar.

Tom doesn't know where to look.

La que no sabe el secreto es Oh Daesu.

The one who doesn't know the secret is Oh Daesu.

— Old Boy (2003)

Tom no sabe qué pasó.

Tom doesn't know what happened.

Tom no sabe de qué parte de Australia es Mary.

Tom doesn't know which part of Australia Mary is from.

Tom no sabe por dónde comenzar.

Tom doesn't know where to start.

Tom no sabe absolutamente nada de Mary.

Tom knows absolutely nothing about Mary.

Dile que no sabe ni la mitad de la historia.

Tell him he doesn't know half the story.

— Carandiru (2003)

No sabe los costos.

He/She doesn't know the costs.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tom no sabe lo que pasó porque él no estaba ahí.

Tom doesn't know what happened because he wasn't there.

Vera no sabe lo que está pasando.

Vera doesn't know what's going on.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Pero Rosinha no sabe eso.

But Rosinha doesn't know that.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Un ignorante es aquél que no sabe aquello que acabas de descubrir.

An ignorant person is someone who doesn’t know what you’ve just discovered.

Tom no sabe dónde ir.

Tom doesn't know where to go.

Tom no sabe en dónde está Mary ahora mismo.

Tom doesn’t know where Mary is right now.

Tom no sabe con seguridad cuándo llegará María.

Tom doesn't know for sure when María will arrive.

Hay algo que no sabe de ese chico.

There's something you don't know about that boy.

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Dice que no sabe.

He says he doesn't know.

— Roma (2018)

Tom no sabe mucho acerca de sus vecinos.

Tom doesn't know much about his neighbors.

No me gusta este helado, ¡no sabe a nada!

I don't like this ice cream—it tastes like nothing!

Tom no sabe eso.

Tom doesn't know that.

Tom no sabe quién es el novio de Mary.

Tom doesn't know who Mary's boyfriend is.

Tom no sabe cuál botón apretar.

Tom doesn't know which button to press.

El fuego no sabe de amistad.

Fire knows no friendship.

Tom no sabe qué botón presionar.

Tom doesn't know which button to press.

Tomás no sabe cuando va a venir María.

Tomás doesn't know when María is going to come.

Quienquiera que no sabe un idioma extranjero no sabe el suyo propio.

Anyone who doesn’t know a foreign language doesn’t know their own.

No sabe sobre mí, ¿verdad?

He doesn't know about me, does he?

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Este aperitivo no sabe nada bien.

This appetizer doesn’t taste good at all.

Tom no sabe cuánto pesa Mary.

Tom doesn't know how much Mary weighs.

No sabe donde está.

He doesn't know where it is.

No sabe.

He doesn't know.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Tom dice que no sabe con quién planea ir Mary al baile.

Tom says he doesn't know who Mary plans to go to the dance with.

Esta fruta no sabe bien.

This fruit doesn't taste good.

Tom no sabe qué hora es.

Tom doesn’t know what time it is.

Tom no sabe de dónde se graduó Mary.

Tom doesn't know where Mary graduated from.

Tom no sabe ni la mitad.

Tom doesn't know the half of it.

Tom no sabe a quién culpar.

Tom doesn't know who to blame.

Tom no sabe dónde vive Mary.

Tom doesn't know where Mary lives.

Tom no sabe mi nombre.

Tom doesn't know my name.

Tom todavía no sabe la dirección de Mary.

Tom still doesn't know Mary's address.

Tom no sabe en dónde va a vivir el próximo año.

Tom doesn't know where he's going to live next year.

No sabe que decir.

He doesn't know what to say.

Tom no sabe mucho sobre arte.

Tom doesn't know much about art.

Tom no sabe exactamente que pretende hacer María.

Tom doesn’t know exactly what María intends to do.

Jane no sabe tanto acerca de Nara como sabe acerca de Kyoto.

Jane doesn't know as much about Nara as she does about Kyoto.

Tom no sabe quién pintó aquel cuadro.

Tom doesn't know who painted that painting.

Tom no sabe cuál es la diferencia entre un original y una falsificación.

Tom doesn't know the difference between an original and a fake.

Tom no sabe qué clase de persona es Mary.

Tom doesn't know what kind of person Mary is.

No sabe de lo que habla.

He doesn't know what he's talking about.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Creo que si uno no sabe francés, no puede escribir bien inglés.

I believe that if one does not know French, one cannot write English well.

No sabe en qué año vive.

He doesn't know what year he lives in.

— Volver (2006)

Sé algo que Tom no sabe.

I know something Tom doesn't know.

Ella no sabe.

She doesn't know.

Usted no sabe.

You don't know.

No sabe inglés, mucho menos francés.

He doesn't know English, much less French.

Tom no sabe a dónde ir.

Tom doesn't know where to go.

Tom dice que no sabe dónde Mary compró el collar de perlas.

Tom says he doesn’t know where Mary bought the pearl necklace.

Tom no sabe lo profunda que es la piscina.

Tom doesn't know how deep the pool is.

Tom no sabe qué pasará.

Tom doesn't know what will happen.

Tom no sabe de qué está hablando.

Tom doesn't know what he's talking about.

Tom no sabe por donde empezar.

Tom doesn't know where to start.

Tom no sabe a quién preguntarle.

Tom doesn't know who to ask.

Tom no sabe lo que ocurrió.

Tom doesn't know what happened.

Tom no sabe dónde ha ido Mary.

Tom doesn't know where Mary has gone.

Tom no sabe lo que tiene que hacer Mary.

Tom doesn't know what Mary has to do.

Tom no sabe el número de teléfono de Mary.

Tom doesn't know Mary's phone number.

Barry no sabe a qué te dedicas.

Barry doesn't know what you do for a living.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Tom no sabe con exactitud dónde vive Mary.

Tom doesn't know exactly where Mary lives.

Tom no sabe mucho acerca de Indonesia.

Tom doesn't know much about Indonesia.

Tom no sabe quién es Mary.

Tom doesn't know who Mary is.

Tom no sabe mucho sobre música.

Tom doesn't know much about music.

Tom sabe que Mary no sabe la respuesta.

Tom knows that Mary doesn't know the answer.

Tom no sabe francés.

Tom doesn't know French.

Ella no sabe lo que está pasando.

She doesn't know what's going on.

Tom no sabe cuándo María estará aquí.

Tom doesn't know when María will be here.