手早い答え
sabia は saber の過去形、sabiá は語末にアクセントがある鳥です。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
sabia
knew
Use sabia for the imperfect form of saber with eu, ele, ela, or você.
sabiá
thrush
Use sabiá for a common name for several songbirds in Brazil.
選び方
- sabia: Choose sabia if the sentence points to the imperfect form of saber with eu, ele, ela, or você.
- sabiá: Choose sabiá if the sentence points to a common name for several songbirds in Brazil.
例文
Eu não sabia a resposta.
I did not know the answer.
Um sabiá cantava no jardim.
A thrush was singing in the garden.
よくある落とし穴
The accent changes both stress and meaning: SA-bi-a for the verb, sa-bi-Á for the bird.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はsabiaで、もう一度はsabiáで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。