saber de coração

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to know of heart.

Verb edit

saber de coração (first-person singular present sei de coração, first-person singular preterite soube de coração, past participle sabido de coração)

  1. (idiomatic) to know by heart

Usage notes edit

  • saber de coração was shortened to saber de cor, and then into decorar, losing its figurative sense.

Conjugation edit