sabia que

knew that

→ saber
phrase Very common #840
knew that Used to introduce information that someone already knew. Sabia is the imperfect form of saber, so depending on context it can mean I knew, he knew, she knew, or you knew.
PO: Eu sabia que você vinha hoje.
EN: I knew you were coming today.

Sabia que é um negro invejoso?

Did you know he's an envious black man?

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

Tom sabia que se atrasaria.

Tom knew he would be late.

Sabia que o Tom não tinha consciência de que eu ia fazer isso.

I knew Tom wasn’t aware that I was going to do that.

Tom sabia que ele machucaria Mary.

Tom knew that he would hurt Mary.

Minha mãe sabia que eu estava mentindo.

My mother knew I was lying.

Tom sabia que Maria estava mentindo.

Tom knew that Maria was lying.

Ele sabia que seus dias já estavam contados.

He knew his days were numbered.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Pensei que você tinha dito que sabia que Tom podia fazer isso por conta própria.

I thought you said you knew Tom could do this on his own.

Mary sabia que não tinha muito tempo sobrando.

Mary knew she didn’t have much time left.

Eu me pergunto se Tom sabia que tinha que fazer isso.

I wonder if Tom knew he had to do that.

Pensei que você dissesse que sabia que Tom poderia fazer isso sozinho.

I thought you said you knew Tom could do it on his own.

Quando o sol nasceu, sabia que tinha que ir.

When the sun rose, I knew I had to go.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Nia sabia que você iria estar fora em serviço.

Nia knew you would be away on duty.

— O Clã das Adagas Voadoras (2004)

Apenas sabia que tinha que fazer algo, qualquer coisa.

I just knew I had to do something, anything.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Como Tom sabia que Mary iria querer fazer isso?

How did Tom know Mary would want to do that?

Sabia que tem gordura?

Did you know there’s fat in it?

— Elefante (2003)

Tom sabia que Mary disse a John para pedir a Alice que não fizesse isso.

Tom knew that Mary had told John to ask Alice not to do that.

Eu nem mesmo sabia que tinhas um cavalo.

I didn't even know you had a horse.

O Tom sabia que era mentira.

Tom knew it was a lie.

Tu sabia que eu tenho uma irmã que é assim do jeito que tu quer?

Did you know I have a sister who's exactly your type?

— Madame Satã (2002)

Sabia que tinha um porão no Norm's?

Did you know there was a basement at Norm’s?

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Todo o mundo sabia que ela podia falar inglês bem.

Everyone knew she could speak English well.

Sabia que ia chamar!

I knew you were going to call!

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Tom sabia que Mary ia fazer isso.

Tom knew Mary was going to do that.

Sabia que a imperatriz está muito doente?

Did you know that the Empress is very ill?

— A História sem Fim (1984)

O Tom sabia que se ele precisasse de alguma coisa, Mary iria comprar para ele.

Tom knew that if he needed anything, Mary would buy it for him.

Ela sabia que algo estava errado.

She knew something was wrong.

Como sabia que estava aí?

How did you know I was there?

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Sabia que você me encontraria.

I knew you would find me.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Eu me pergunto como o Tom sabia que eu estaria aqui.

I wonder how Tom knew I would be here.

Tom sabia que iria machucar Mary.

Tom knew he was going to hurt Mary.

Sabia que já tinha te visto em algum lugar.

I knew I’d seen you somewhere before.

Tom sabia que Mary tinha mais de um gato.

Tom knew that Mary had more than one cat.

Sabia que ela não era do tipo de aceitar mentiras.

I knew she wasn't the type to accept lies.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Eu nem sequer sabia que você tinha um cavalo.

I didn't even know you had a horse.

Fadil sabia que estava em perigo.

Fadil knew he was in danger.

Até pouco tempo, eu nem sabia que ele era o meu eu pai.

Until recently, I didn't even know he was my father.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Tom se perguntou se Mary sabia que John havia passado três anos na prisão.

Tom wondered if Mary knew that John had spent three years in prison.

Sami sabia que estava encrencado.

Sami knew he was in trouble.

Sabia que vocês não iriam gostar da maneira que o Tom fez isso.

I knew you wouldn't like the way Tom did this.

Tom sabia que o que tinha feito era errado.

Tom knew that what he had done was wrong.

Ela se sentiu culpada porque sabia que não deveria ter mentido.

She felt guilty because she knew she shouldn't have lied.

Sabia que o Tom não ia conseguir impedir a Mary.

I knew Tom wouldn’t be able to stop Mary.

Tom sabia que alguma coisa havia acontecido com Mary.

Tom knew that something had happened to Mary.

Tom sabia que Maria estava com João.

Tom knew that Maria was with João.

Mary sabia que alguém a estava seguindo.

Mary knew that someone was following her.

Todo mundo sabia que Tom estava em Boston.

Everyone knew that Tom was in Boston.

Sabia que recitar exige bastante esforço e energia?

Did you know that reciting requires a lot of effort and energy?

— A Criada (2016)

Tom sabia que estava sendo observado.

Tom knew he was being watched.

E ele sabia que eu não era um bom poeta.

And he knew I wasn't a good poet.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Sabia que eu construo mísseis?

Did you know that I build missiles?

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Eu atirei naquela criança ontem mas eu nem sabia que ela estava no carro.

I shot that child yesterday, but I didn't even know she was in the car.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tom sabia que Maria tinha um namorado.

Tom knew that Maria had a boyfriend.

O Tom sabia que ele não precisava mais ajudar a Mary.

Tom knew he didn't need to help Mary anymore.

Ninguém sabia que Tom ia fazer isso.

Nobody knew Tom was going to do that.

Sabia que tinha mágica.

I knew it had magic.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

Eu avisei, sabia que ia acontecer.

I warned you; I knew it was going to happen.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Sabia que há algo chamado sabonete?

Did you know there's something called soap?

— A Experiência (2001)

Tom sabia que Mary estava no hospital.

Tom knew that Mary was in the hospital.

Você é tão culpado quanto eu, porque sabia que isto ia acontecer.

You are just as guilty as I am, because you knew this was going to happen.

Sabia que Kierkegaard era obcecado por Don Giovanni?

Did you know that Kierkegaard was obsessed with Don Giovanni?

— O Tao de Steve (2000)

O Tom sabia que eu não faria aquilo.

Tom knew I wouldn't do that.

Sabia que você ia dizer isso.

I knew you were going to say that.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Tom sabia que eu ia ganhar.

Tom knew I was going to win.

Sabia que isto ia acabar mal.

I knew this was going to end badly.

— Solaris (1972)

Tom sabia que Mary queria vencer.

Tom knew that Mary wanted to win.

Sabia que ela havia usado este modelo, e mesmo assim me sugeriu isso.

I knew she had used this model, and yet she still suggested that to me.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Eu nem sequer sabia que Tom estava aqui.

I didn't even know Tom was here.

Fadil sabia que Layla tinha sido vítima de injustiça.

Fadil knew that Layla had been the victim of injustice.

É, eu sabia que tinha esquecido algo.

Yes, I knew I had forgotten something.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Sami sabia que Layla estava com Farid.

Sami knew that Layla was with Farid.

Sabia que você é retardado?

Did you know you're retarded?

— Intocáveis (2011)

Tom sabia que não tinha nada a perder.

Tom knew he had nothing to lose.

Sabia que o Paulie não queria nenhum morto ali.

I knew Paulie didn't want any dead people there.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Tom sabia que algo estava errado.

Tom knew something was wrong.

Há mais alguém que sabia que Bilbo estava com o Anel.

There was someone else who knew that Bilbo had the Ring.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Sabia que em Guadalajara, ao nascer um bebê, metem-lhe o dedo no cu?

Did you know that in Guadalajara, when a baby is born, they stick their finger up its anus?

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Tom sabia que Maria era inocente.

Tom knew that Maria was innocent.

Mas também sabia que, cedo ou tarde, ele viria atrás de você.

But she also knew that, sooner or later, he would come after her.

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)

Sabia que, um dia, a ferrovia continuaria em direção ao oeste.

I knew that one day the railroad would continue westward.

— Era uma Vez no Oeste (1968)

Tom sabia que você estava aqui?

Did Tom know you were here?

Sabia que ouvi sua voz.

I knew I heard your voice.

— Ponyo - Uma Amizade que Veio do Mar (2008)

Sabia que estava ótima.

I knew I was doing great.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Ela olhou para ele e sabia que estava zangado.

She looked at him and knew he was angry.

Tom sabia que Maria não falava francês.

Tom knew that Maria didn't speak French.

O Tom sabia que a arma que a Mary estava segurando não era de verdade.

Tom knew that the gun Mary was holding wasn't real.

Sabia que tinha algo errado!

I knew something was wrong!

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Sabia que foi aqui que dei a minha primeira aula?

Did you know that this is where I gave my first lesson?

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

Tom sabia que Mary estava em Boston.

Tom knew that Mary was in Boston.

Quem mais sabia que você estava aqui?

Who else knew you were here?

Nem sabia que isso existia.

I didn't even know that existed.

— Anaconda (2025)

Como sabia que ela era nazista?

How did you know she was a Nazi?

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Sabia que você entenderia.

I knew you would understand.

Tom sabia que eu estava sendo sarcástica.

Tom knew I was being sarcastic.

Sabia que iam gostar.

I knew they would like it.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Tom sabia que Mary não estava em Boston.

Tom knew that Mary wasn't in Boston.

Mas Nico Lasarte sabia que você era culpado.

But Nico Lasarte knew you were guilty.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Sabia que ela conseguiria.

I knew she could do it.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

O Tom sabia que vocês estavam com fome?

Did Tom know you were hungry?

É, Eu sabia que faria a coisa certa.

Yes, I knew I would do the right thing.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Ela sabia que todos a respeitavam, e todos a amavam.

She knew that everyone respected her, and everyone loved her.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Como sabia que hoje é meu aniversário?

How did you know it was my birthday today?

Sabia que você viria.

I knew you were coming.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Sabia que não me decepcionaria.

I knew you wouldn’t disappoint me.

— Guardiões do Dia (2006)

Sabia que ele era um homem mau.

I knew he was a bad man.

— Pecadores (2025)

Eu nem sabia que você tinha um cavalo.

I didn't even know you had a horse.

Eu sei que Tom sabia que eu queria fazer isso.

I know Tom knew I wanted to do this.

Sabia que éramos a última opção, e ainda assim quase desistiu.

He knew we were the last option, and yet he almost gave up.

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Tom sabia que seria punido.

Tom knew he would be punished.

Sabia que o Tom tinha feito isso.

I knew Tom had done that.

O Cenoura sabia que, sem o Bené, só um milagre podia salvar a boca dele.

Carrot knew that, without Bené, only a miracle could save his mouth.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Tom sabia que ele não precisava mais fazer isso.

Tom knew he didn't need to do that anymore.

Tom sabia que Maria ficaria com raiva.

Tom knew Maria would be angry.

Ele sabia que você roubou a fita!

He knew you stole the tape!

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Mary sabia que você tentaria convencê-la a não ir.

Mary knew you would try to convince her not to go.

Sabia que temos filhos?

Did you know we have children?

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Sabia que eu ia contar tudo pro Ro, né?

You knew I was going to tell Ro everything, right?

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Tom sabia que Mary era canadense.

Tom knew that Mary was Canadian.

Já sabia que o Tom não cozinhava bem.

I already knew that Tom wasn't a good cook.

Eu nem mesmo sabia que tínheis um cavalo.

I didn't even know you had a horse.

Tu sabia que o pai do Laranjinha matou um cara nessa churrascaria?

Did you know that Laranjinha’s father killed a guy at this steakhouse?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Sabia que um dia se matariam de verdade.

I knew that one day they would really kill each other.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Sabia que ia conseguir.

I knew I would succeed.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tom sabia que Mary não desistiria.

Tom knew that Mary wouldn't give up.

Sabia que as crianças de restaurantes chineses não comem sobras?

Did you know that children in Chinese restaurants don't eat leftovers?

— O Hospedeiro (2006)

O Tom sabia que você estava com fome?

Did Tom know you were hungry?

Bem, eu sabia que ele é ordinário.

Well, I knew he was ordinary.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Sabia que você não iria gostar da maneira que o Tom fez aquilo.

I knew you wouldn’t like the way Tom did that.

Tom sabia que isso ia acontecer.

Tom knew this was going to happen.

Tom disse que sabia que este dia chegaria.

Tom said he knew this day would come.

Sabia que já tinha visto ela antes.

I knew I had seen her before.

— O Lamento (2016)

Matias, eu já sabia que o Nascimento é filho da puta, parceiro.

Matias, I already knew Nascimento was a son of a bitch, partner.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Tom sabia que Mary tinha um cachorro.

Tom knew that Mary had a dog.

Sabia que ela não ia notar.

I knew she wouldn’t notice.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Você pelo menos sabia que o nome dele era Tom?

Did you even know his name was Tom?

Sami sabia que havia alguém na tenda.

Sami knew there was someone in the tent.

Sabia que voltaria.

I knew you'd come back.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

Tom sabia que precisava de ajuda.

Tom knew he needed help.

Sabia que o Tom não sabia que eu ia fazer isso.

I knew Tom didn’t know I was going to do this.

Tom sabia que as chances dele eram zero.

Tom knew his chances were zero.

Tom sabia que Maria estava com fome.

Tom knew that Maria was hungry.

Ele sabia que não havia esperança.

He knew there was no hope.

— O Barco: Inferno no Mar (1981)

Mary sabia que não tinha com o que se preocupar.

Mary knew she had nothing to worry about.

Layla sabia que foi o Sami.

Layla knew it was Sami.

Todo mundo sabia que aquele cara era estranho, exceto você.

Everyone knew that guy was weird, except you.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Sabia que seria suspeita e fiquei com medo.

I knew I would be suspected and I was scared.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Tom sabia que eu amava Mary.

Tom knew that I loved Mary.

Sabia que eu costumava sonhar invadindo um lugar como este?

Did you know I used to dream about breaking into a place like this?

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Porque Sito Baltar sabia que tinha a proteção de seus amigos das FARC.

Because Sito Baltar knew he had the protection of his FARC friends.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Tom sabia que Mary costumava morar em Boston.

Tom knew that Mary used to live in Boston.

O Tom sabia que ele não precisava mais estar lá.

Tom knew he didn't need to be there anymore.

Ninguém sabia que ela era especial.

Nobody knew she was special.

— Queen (2014)

Sabia que tinha sido ideia sua!

I knew it was your idea!

— Anaconda (2025)

Sabia que há dois tipos de pessoas que têm animais de estimação?

Did you know there are two types of people who have pets?

— Uma Mulher Fantástica (2017)

Parece que ela sabia que tu vinha.

It seems she knew you were coming.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tom sabia que Mary estava no trabalho.

Tom knew that Mary was at work.

Aposto que sabia que alguém viria algum dia.

I bet I knew someone would come someday.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Sabia que Sandra, como a chama, é bissexual?

Did you know that Sandra, as he calls her, is bisexual?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

O Tom sabia que eu não ia ganhar.

Tom knew I wasn't going to win.

Ela sentiu-se culpada porque sabia que não devia ter mentido.

She felt guilty because she knew she shouldn't have lied.

Sabia que você ia voltar, então cuidei bem dela.

I knew you were coming back, so I took good care of her.

— Casa Vazia (2004)

Tom sabia que ficaria com muita fome no final do dia.

Tom knew he would be very hungry at the end of the day.

Sabia que judeus podem ler as mentes uns dos outros?

Did you know that Jews can read each other's minds?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Quem sabia que o Rugido do Leão realmente existia?

Who knew that the Lion's Roar actually existed?

— Kung-Fusão (2004)

Tom sabia que Mary se atrasaria.

Tom knew Mary would be late.

Sabia que ela ia dizer isso.

I knew she was going to say that.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Eu nem sequer sabia que Tom estava doente.

I didn't even know Tom was sick.

Fadil sabia que a casa de Layla estava vazia.

Fadil knew that Layla's house was empty.

Sabia que você é uma pessoa desaparecida?

Did you know you are a missing person?

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Tom sabia que nós queríamos que ele fosse conosco?

Did Tom know that we wanted him to come with us?

Sabia que o Pimpão morreu?

Did you know that Pimpão died?

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Tom sabia que Maria estava brava com ele.

Tom knew that Maria was angry with him.

Ele sabia que havia alguma coisa diferente em mim.

He knew there was something different about me.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Leila sabia que não lhe restava muito tempo.

Leila knew she didn’t have much time left.

Tom sabia que você estava planejando fazer isso?

Did Tom know you were planning to do this?

Sabia que papai e eu estamos nos mudando para Londres?

Did you know that Dad and I are moving to London?

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Sabia que este momento chegaria.

I knew this moment would come.

Tom sabia que Maria não podia comer nozes.

Tom knew that Maria couldn't eat nuts.

O Tom sabia que ele estaria ocupado na segunda.

Tom knew he would be busy on Monday.

Ninguém sabia que Tom estava lá.

Nobody knew Tom was there.

Sabia que tinha algo ruim.

I knew something bad was going on.

— Volver (2006)

Sabia que gosto da minha privacidade.

You know I like my privacy.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

Tom sabia que Mary estava mentindo para ele.

Tom knew that Mary was lying to him.

Sabia que Babe Ruth copiou o lance dele?

Did you know Babe Ruth copied his move?

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Ah, sabia que me viria com com isso, Coronel.

Ah, I knew you'd come at me with that, Colonel.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Nem sabia que você era sexualmente ativa!

I didn't even know you were sexually active!

— Juno (2007)

Por isso você escolheu o filho dela, porque sabia que ele iria até o fim.

That’s why you chose her son, because you knew he would go all the way.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Como sabia que ele se chamava Tom?

How did you know his name was Tom?

Mama, nem sabia que viria aqui.

Mom, I didn't even know you were coming here.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Sabia que você era falso.

I knew you were fake.

— A Bruxa (2016)

Tom sabia que eu estava sendo sarcástico.

Tom knew I was being sarcastic.

Sabia que iria fazer frio.

I knew it was going to be cold.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Tom sabia que Mary não queria ir embora.

Tom knew that Mary didn’t want to leave.

Sabia que ela escondia mais!

I knew she was hiding more!

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Fadil sabia que Layla era violenta.

Fadil knew that Layla was violent.

Sabia que você é intolerável?

Did you know that you are intolerable?

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Ela deveria deixar o celular ligado, já que sabia que iríamos para na cadeia.

She should have left her cell phone on, since she knew we were going to end up in jail.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Tom sabia que não queríamos que ele vencesse?

Did Tom know that we didn't want him to win?

Eu não podia ir ao Ministério, sabia que o cara era intocável.

I couldn't go to the Ministry; I knew the guy was untouchable.

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)

Sabia que não queria que você fosse lá.

I knew I didn't want you to go there.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)