This is the 1690th most frequent Spanish word.
sabía
"Sabía" means "knew" (imperfect tense of "to know").
Past tense of 'saber' (to know) used to express knowledge about a situation in the past.
Yo sabía que llegarías tarde.
I knew that you would arrive late.
Past tense of 'saber' (to know or to know how to) referring to someone's skill or ability in the past.
Ella sabía tocar el piano muy bien.
She knew how to play the piano very well.
Past tense of 'saber' used in a negative sentence to express lack of knowledge in the past.