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voi sapeste

knew, knew how to

→ sapere
sap know + este you plural past subjunctive or imperfect past indicative
verb · past tense / imperfect tense, 2nd-person plural Rare #34,991
knew Used in the imperfect subjunctive; the same form can also mean “would know” in some contexts.
IT: Volevo che sapeste la verità.
EN: I wanted you to know the truth.
knew how to Used with an infinitive to say someone knew how to do something.
IT: Non sapevo che sapeste nuotare.
EN: I didn’t know you knew how to swim.
Conjugation of sapere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sapessi —
Second sapessi sapeste
Third sapesse sapessero
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First seppi —
Second — sapeste
Third seppe —

Non avevo idea che voi non sapeste nuotare.

I had no idea you didn't know how to swim.

Se sapeste quanto sono stanco!

If you only knew how tired I am!

— Stalker (1979)

Se sapeste la verità, sareste sorprese.

If you knew the truth, you would be surprised.

Non avevo idea che voi sapeste giocare a mahjong.

I had no idea you knew how to play mahjong.

Se sapeste!

If only you knew!

Parlate come se sapeste tutto.

You speak as if you know everything.

Non ho mai voluto che sapeste niente.

I never wanted you to know anything.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)