saber-fazer

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of French savoir-faire (“know-how”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˌbe(ʁ).faˈze(ʁ)/ [saˌbe(h).faˈze(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˌbe(ʁ).faˈze(ʁ)/ [saˌbe(h).faˈze(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /saˌbe(ɾ).faˈze(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /saˌbe(ʁ).faˈze(ʁ)/ [saˌbe(χ).faˈze(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˌbe(ɻ).faˈze(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˌbeɾ.fɐˈzeɾ/ [sɐˌβeɾ.fɐˈzeɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˌbeɾ.fɐˈzeɾ/ [sɐˌβeɾ.fɐˈzeɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˌbe.ɾi.fɐˈze.ɾi/ [sɐˌβe.ɾi.fɐˈze.ɾi]

Noun

saber-fazer m (usually uncountable, plural saber-fazeres or saber-fazer)

1. know-how (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)

   Synonyms: savoir-faire, know-how