I don't know
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I don't know
- [ɑ̈ɪ̯(d)oʊ̯̃(ʔ)(t̚)noʊ̯] US
Rhymes with -əʊ
interjection
- Used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond. Mr. Schidtler: Does anybody here have any idea why "Inestine" was regarded as a great scientist? Kevin? Kevin: Oh, uh, I don't know.
- Used to indicate that one is speculating (often used sarcastically when stating the obvious). Maybe you could, I don't know, directly talk to her about it instead of complaining to me for once?
- Used to express exasperation or incredulity about a given situation or person. The audacity of that lad... I don't know.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, don't, know. I don't know why Blip just shuts off the power and then blames it on the weather.
Opposite: I know
Thesaurus
interjection
Opposite: I know
Translations
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intj I don’t know
| Español | no sé, no lo sé, lo ignoro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 몰라요 mollayo, 몰라 molla, 모르겠어요 moreugesseoyo |
| 日本語 | 知りません shirimasen, 分かりません wakarimasen |
| 中文 | 我不知道 wǒ bù zhīdào |
| हिन्दी | मुझे नहीं पता mujhe nahī̃ patā, मैं नहीं जानता हूँ ma͠i nahī̃ jāntā hū̃, मैं नहीं जानती हूँ ma͠i nahī̃ jāntī hū̃, मुझको मालूम नहीं है mujhko mālūm nahī̃ hai |
| Kiswahili | sijui |
| Português | não sei, sei lá |
| Français | je ne sais pas, je sais pas |
| Deutsch | ich weiß nicht, ich weiß es nicht, was weiß ich |
| Italiano | boh, non lo so, non so, non saprei |
| Ελληνικά | δεν ξέρω den xéro |
| Română | nu știu |
| Русский | я не зна́ю ja ne znáju, не зна́ю ne znáju |
| Tiếng Việt | tôi không biết, mình không biết |
| العربية | لَا أَعْلَمُ lā ʔaʕlamu, لَا أَعْرِف lā ʔaʕrif, لَسْتُ أَدْرِي lastu ʔadrī, لَا أَدْرِي lā ʔadrī |
| עברית | אני לא יודע ani lo yodéʿa, אני לא יודעת ani lo yodáʿat |
Talk about this word "I don't know." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20know. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. I don't know. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20know "I don't know." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20know.Cite this
@misc{i_don_t_know_2026,
title = {I don't know},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i%20don't%20know},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
