no lo sabía

I didn't know

no lo sabía(noh loh sah-bee-ah)

phrase

1. (first person singular)

a. I didn't know

Mi padre murió la semana pasada. - Lo siento mucho, no lo sabía.

My father died last week. - I'm really sorry. I didn't know.

b. I didn't know about it

No lo sabía, pero ha cambiado la reglamentación de la empresa y ahora tenemos solo media hora para comer.

I didn't know about it, but the company's regulations have changed, and now we only have half an hour for lunch.

2. (third person singular)

a. he didn't know

No se podía estacionar allí, pero no lo sabía, y le pusieron una multa.

You couldn't park there, but he didn't know and was fined.

b. she didn't know

Cuando le pregunté a la secretaria dónde iba a tener lugar la conferencia, me dijo que no lo sabía.

When I asked the secretary where the conference was going to be held, she told me that she didn't know.

c. didn't know

La profesora preguntó cuál es la capital de Bulgaria, y Miguel no lo sabía.

The teacher asked what the capital of Bulgaria is, and Miguel didn't know.

d. he didn't know about it

Su socio había estado utilizando la empresa para blanquear dinero, pero él en el juicio aseguró que no lo sabía.

His partner had been using the firm to launder money, but in the trial he maintained that he didn't know about it.

e. she didn't know about it

No lo sabía y, cuando se lo dije, se quedó muy sorprendida.

She didn't know about it, and when I told her, she was really surprised.

f. didn't know about it

Ramón se había vuelto a casar, pero Pilar, su ex, no lo sabía.

Ramon had married again, but Pilar, his ex, didn't know about it.

3.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you didn't know

Usted se excusa diciendo que no lo sabía, pero es su obligación mantenerse informado.

You've apologized saying that you didn't know, but it's your obligation to keep yourself informed.

b. you didn't know about it

¿Cómo puede decir que no lo sabía si se lo dije yo misma?

How can you say you didn't know about it if I told you myself?