Supiese (en. Knew)

/su'piese/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To know or have knowledge of something.

If I knew the answer, I could help.

Si supiese la respuesta, podría ayudar.

To have information about a fact or situation.

I wish you knew the truth.

Me gustaría que supiese la verdad.

To be aware of some detail or circumstance.

If I knew what happened, I would tell you.

Si supiese lo que ocurrió, te lo diría.

From the Latin 'sapere', which means to know.

If I knew

Expresses a wish or condition of knowledge.

Si supiese

If I didn't know

Indicates lack of knowledge about a topic.

No lo supiese

If I knew

Introduces a supposition about knowledge.

Si yo supiese

to know

Verb that means to have knowledge or information.

saber

supposition

Condition established as the basis for a discussion.

supuesto

knowledge

Action or effect of knowing something.

conocimiento

To know a secret or privileged information.

Don't tell anyone, but I already knew it.

No le digas a nadie, pero yo ya lo supiese.

To understand what is happening.

If I knew what was behind it, I wouldn't act that way.

Si supiese lo que hay detrás, no actuaría así.