I don't know in different languages
How to say “I don't know” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“I don't know” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “I don't know” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | no sé | noh seh | Use 'no sé' when you genuinely don't have the answer to a question |
| 🇫🇷 French | Je ne sais pas | zhuh nuh seh pah | You can use this phrase in everyday conversations when you are unsure about something |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | わからない | wah-kah-rah-nai | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Non lo so | non lo so | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇩🇪 German | Ich weiß nicht | ikh vays nisht | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 모르겠어요 | mo-reu-ge-sseo-yo | You can use '모르겠어요' when you genuinely do not know something |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 我不知道 | wǒ bù zhī dào | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Я не знаю | yah nye znah-yoo | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Eu não sei | ayoo now say | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | لا أعرف | la a'aref | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | मुझे नहीं पता | moo-jhay nahin pata | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇬🇧 English | I don't know | eye dont noh | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Ik weet het niet | ik vate ut neet | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Jag vet inte | yahg vet in-teh | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Jeg ved det ikke | yai ved deh ee-geh | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Nie wiem | nyeh vyem | You can use 'Nie wiem' in casual conversations when you genuinely don't have the answer to a question |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | bilmiyorum | beel-mee-yo-room | You can use 'bilmiyorum' when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Saya tidak tahu | sah-yah tee-dahk tah-oo | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Tôi không biết | toy kohng beet | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Я не знаю | yah ne znayu | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ไม่รู้ | mai roo | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Δεν ξέρω | then zé-roh | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Hindi ko alam | hin-dee koh ah-lahm | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אני לא יודע | ah-nee lo yo-deh-ah | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | jeg vet ikke | yay vet ik-keh | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Nu știu | noo shtee-oo | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Nevím | neh-veem | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Nem tudom | nem toodom | You can use 'Nem tudom' in everyday conversations when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | En tiedä | en tee-dah | You can use this phrase in everyday conversations when someone asks you a question you cannot answer |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | مجھے نہیں معلوم | mujhe nahin maaloom | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Ne znam | neh znahm | You can use 'Ne znam' in everyday conversations when you genuinely don't have the answer to a question |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Ne znam | neh znahm | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Не знам | neh znam | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Neviem | neh-vyem | You can use 'Neviem' in casual conversations when someone asks you a question you cannot answer |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | எனக்கு தெரியாது | eh-nah-kku teh-ri-yah-dhu | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question you cannot answer |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | నాకు తెలియదు | naa-koo the-lay-dhu | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not know the answer |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | আমি জানি না | ah-mee jah-nee nah | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | saya tidak tahu | sah-yah tee-dahk tah-oo | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | نمیدانم | neh-mee-dah-nam | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | मलाई थाहा छैन | ma-lai tha-ha chai-n | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Nuk e di | nook eh dee | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | എനിക്ക് അറിയില്ല | eh-nik-ki a-ree-yil-la | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ | naa-noo til-id-illa | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | मला माहित नाही | ma-la ma-hit na-hi | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | મને ખબર નથી | ma-neh khabar nah-tee | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | sijui | see-joo-ee | You can use 'sijui' in casual conversations when you are unsure about something |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Ek weet nie | ehk vate nee | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Níl a fhios agam | neel a hiss gum | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🏴 Welsh | Nid wyf yn gwybod | need oo-iv in goo-bod | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🏛️ Latin | nescio | neh-shee-oh | Use 'nescio' when you want to express uncertainty or lack of knowledge about something |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | ʻaʻole ʻike au | ah-oh-leh ee-keh ow | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kaore au e mohio | kah-oh-reh ow eh moh-hee-oh | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information being asked |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Angazi | ah-ngah-zee | You can use 'Angazi' when someone asks you a question and you genuinely do not have the answer |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | mi o mọ | mee oh maw | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Ban sani ba | bahn sah-nee bah | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question you cannot answer |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Ma garanayo | mah gar-an-ah-yo | You can use this phrase when someone asks you a question and you are unsure of the answer |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Ég veit ekki | yay vate eh-kee | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | no ho sé | noh oh seh | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | မသိဘူး | ma-thee-boo | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ខ្ញុំមិនដឹងទេ | khnom min deung te | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | මට නොදන්නවා | ma-ta no-dan-na-vaa | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have information about something |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຂໍອະໄພ | kho ah-pai | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | አልቆም | ahl-kohm | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | არ ვიცი | ahr veet-see | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ես չգիտեմ | yes ch-gid-em | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | زه نه پوهیږم | zah nah po-hee-zum | You can use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the answer to a question |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | مون کي خبر ناهي | moon keh khabar nahin | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not know the answer to a question |
I don't know in Spanish
no sé (noh seh)
Use 'no sé' when you genuinely don't have the answer to a question. It's a common phrase in everyday conversations. You can use it in both formal and informal situations. If you want to emphasize your uncertainty, you might choose 'no lo sé'.
Examples
- ¿Dónde está la biblioteca? No sé.
Where is the library? I don't know. - No sé qué hacer en esta situación.
I don't know what to do in this situation.
Other ways to say it
- no tengo idea: used when you want to express a complete lack of knowledge
- no lo sé: slightly more emphatic, often used in conversation
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How do you say “I don't know” in different languages?
Spanish: no sé · French: Je ne sais pas · Japanese: わからない · Italian: Non lo so · German: Ich weiß nicht · Korean: 모르겠어요.
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