No. 1,690 in Spanish

sabía

"Sabía" means "knew" (imperfect tense of "to know").

In a sentence

Yo sabía que llegarías tarde.
I knew that you would arrive late.
Past tense of 'saber' (to know) used to express knowledge about a situation in the past.
Ella sabía tocar el piano muy bien.
She knew how to play the piano very well.
Past tense of 'saber' (to know or to know how to) referring to someone's skill or ability in the past.
Nadie sabía que el evento se había cancelado.
No one knew that the event had been canceled.
Past tense of 'saber' used in a negative sentence to express lack of knowledge in the past.

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