Sepas (en. You know)

/sepas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To have knowledge or information about something.
I hope you know the answer to the question.
Espero que sepas la respuesta a la pregunta.
To be aware of the existence of something.
I doubt you know what happened yesterday.
Dudo que sepas lo que pasó ayer.
To comprehend or understand a situation.
If you knew the importance of this matter, you would act differently.
Si sepas la importancia de este asunto, actuarías de otra forma.

Etymology

From Latin 'sapere', which means to know.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Do you know it?
A question to check if someone has knowledge of something.
¿Lo sabes?
Just so you know
Expression to emphasize that someone should be informed.
Que sepas
To know by hearsay
To know something superficially without delving into the topic.
Saber de oídos

Related Words

know
To have knowledge or information about something.
saber
knowledge
The action of knowing something or the information one possesses.
conocimiento
understand
To perceive the meaning or importance of something.
entender

Slang Meanings

Used in the sense of warning someone.
Just so you know that I won't tolerate that.
Que sepas que no voy a tolerar eso.
To emphasize that someone is misinformed.
Seriously, just so you know that it’s no longer like that.
En serio, que sepas que ya no es así.