Sabias (en. You knew)

/saˈβi.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates knowledge or information acquired in the past.

You knew the answer before I said it.

Tú sabías la respuesta antes de que yo la dijera.

Refers to an act of knowledge that was held previously.

When you were a child, you knew a lot about animals.

Cuando eras niño, sabías mucho sobre animales.

It is used to express that someone had knowledge of something in the past.

You knew it was going to rain today, right?

Sabías que iba a llover hoy, ¿verdad?

From the Latin verb 'sapere', which means 'to know' or 'to have wisdom'.

Did you know that...?

Expression used to introduce an interesting or curious fact.

¿Sabías que...?

What you knew is not enough.

Indicates that prior knowledge is inadequate.

Lo que sabías no es suficiente.

You knew what you were doing.

It is used to assert that someone had clear intentions and knowledge of their actions.

Sabías lo que hacías.

saber

A verb that indicates the act of knowing or having information about something.

saber

conocimiento

The information, understanding, or skills acquired through experience or education.

conocimiento

sabiduría

The ability to make sound judgments based on knowledge.

sabiduría

You knew that he liked her, but you didn't tell him.

It's obvious that you knew she wanted the surprise.

Se nota que tú sabías que ella quería la sorpresa.

You knew this could happen.

You're going to have problems; you knew it.

Vas a tener problemas; lo sabías.