Sabríamos (en. We would know)

[saˈβɾia.mos]

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an action that could be known or understood in the future.

If we had more time, we would know the truth.

Si tuviéramos más tiempo, sabríamos la verdad.

Expresses the possibility of knowing something in a hypothetical context.

They would ask us if we would know how to help.

Nos preguntarían si sabríamos cómo ayudar.

It is used to refer to potential knowledge.

In that situation, we would know how to act.

En esa situación, sabríamos cómo actuar.

From the verb 'saber', from Latin 'sapere', which means 'to have flavor, to know'.

if we knew

expresses a condition that could change the current reality.

si supiéramos

we would know what to do

indicates that one would have the necessary knowledge in a situation.

sabríamos qué hacer

we would not know how

indicates a lack of knowledge in a hypothetical context.

no sabríamos cómo

to know

to have knowledge about something.

saber

to be familiar with

to be familiar with a person, place, or object.

conocer

to understand

to grasp the meaning of something.

entender

To know for certain.

If you knew the details, we would know for certain what is happening.

Si supieras los detalles, sabríamos a ciencia cierta lo que está pasando.

To have control over the situation.

When we arrive, we will know how to handle the matter.

Cuando lleguemos, sabremos manejar el asunto.