sabíamos

sabíamos

"Sabíamos" means "we knew."

Here, 'sabíamos' is used in the past imperfect tense, indicating an ongoing state of knowing in the past.

Nós sabíamos que isso iria acontecer.

We knew this would happen.

In this case, 'sabíamos' conveys a lack of knowledge or information during a past timeframe.

Não sabíamos como resolver o problema.

We didn't know how to solve the problem.

In this usage, 'sabíamos' reflects a continuing lack of realization or awareness in a past context.

Apesar do aviso, ainda não sabíamos que era tão importante.

Despite the warning, we still didn't know it was so important.