Sabiamos (en. We knew)

/saˈβjamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To know or have information about something.

We knew you were right.

Nosotros sabíamos que tenías razón.

To have the capacity or ability to do something.

We knew how to solve the problem.

Sabíamos cómo resolver el problema.

To be informed or aware of something.

Yesterday we knew it was going to rain.

Ayer sabíamos que iba a llover.

From the Latin 'sapere', which means 'to have taste or knowledge'.

we knew what we were doing

We had knowledge and skill about what we were doing.

sabíamos lo que hacíamos

I knew beforehand

I had prior information about something before it happened.

sabía de antemano

we didn't know what to expect

We had no clarity about what we were going to face.

no sabíamos a qué atenernos

to know

To know something or have information about it.

saber

to know

To have a relationship or experience with something or someone.

conocer

to understand

To grasp the meaning of something.

entender

To know something well.

I already knew what the situation was about.

Yo ya sabía de qué se trataba la situación.

To be aware of things.

He always knew what was happening in the neighborhood.

Él siempre sabía lo que estaba pasando en el barrio.