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Nosotros no supimos nada de la historia del tesoro.

Nosotros no supimos nada de la historia del tesoro.
We didn't find out anything about the history of the treasure.
From Lesson 104:Irregular preterite stems·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Nosotros no supimos nada de la historia del tesoro.

Why does supimos mean 'find out' here instead of 'knew'?
The verb saber normally means 'to know' a fact or piece of information. However, when you use it in the preterite (the completed past tense) like we do here with supimos, its meaning shifts to 'found out' or 'learned.' It marks the exact moment you acquired the knowledge!
What makes supimos irregular?
The infinitive of this verb is saber. In the preterite tense, it completely changes its stem to sup-. Because it is a highly irregular verb, it uses a special set of endings without any accent marks, making the 'we' form supimos instead of following regular past tense rules.
Why does the sentence use a double negative with no and nada?
In English, saying 'we didn't find out nothing' is incorrect, but Spanish requires this double negative. Whenever a negative word like nada (nothing or anything) comes after the verb, you must also place a no before the verb.
Why is de used for 'about' in de la historia?
While de translates to 'of' or 'from' most of the time, it is also the standard word for 'about' when you are talking about a subject, a topic, or a story. You could also translate this literally as 'anything of the history.'

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