No. 5,776 in Spanish
sabían
"Sabían" means "they knew" or "you (plural) knew" in the past tense.
In a sentence
Ellos sabían la respuesta correcta al problema.
They knew the correct answer to the problem.
Past knowledge of a specific fact or information.
Sabían que llegarías tarde debido al tráfico.
They knew you would be late due to traffic.
Awareness or anticipation of an event in the past.
No sabían cómo resolver el conflicto entre las partes.
They did not know how to resolve the conflict between the parties.
Lack of knowledge or understanding in the past.
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