Sabíamos (en. We knew)

sa-ˈβja-mos

Meaning & Definition

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verb

We knew something or had knowledge of it.

We knew it was going to rain, but we decided to go out anyway.

Sabíamos que iba a llover, pero decidimos salir igualmente.

We had information about a fact or situation.

We knew the project had problems before the meeting.

Sabíamos que el proyecto tenía problemas antes de la reunión.

We were informed about something.

We had known about their plans for a long time.

Sabíamos de sus planes desde hace tiempo.

From the verb saber, which comes from the Latin 'sapere', meaning to know or to have wisdom.

we knew that

Expresses prior knowledge about something.

sabíamos que

we knew very well

Implies a deep understanding of a situation.

sabíamos muy bien

we didn't know what to expect

Indicates uncertainty about how to act in a situation.

no sabíamos a qué atenernos

to know

Verb that indicates the act of knowing or being informed about something.

saber

knowledge

The fact of knowing or being informed about something.

conocimiento

wisdom

The ability to make sensible judgments or have good judgment.

sabiduría

To have general knowledge about something.

We knew about the free food at the event.

Sabíamos de la comida gratis en el evento.

To be aware of a gossip or rumor.

We already knew about the drama between them.

Ya sabíamos del drama entre ellos.