المعنى
A statement indicating a lack of knowledge.
خلفية ثقافية
Germans value efficiency. If you don't know, say it quickly so the other person can ask someone else. In Austria, you might hear 'Ich weiß es net' due to regional dialect influence. Swiss German speakers often use 'Ich weiß es nöd' in their dialect.
Pronunciation
Don't forget the 'v' sound for the 'w' in 'weiß'.
Don't guess
In German culture, it is better to admit you don't know than to guess wrong.
المعنى
A statement indicating a lack of knowledge.
Pronunciation
Don't forget the 'v' sound for the 'w' in 'weiß'.
Don't guess
In German culture, it is better to admit you don't know than to guess wrong.
Softening
Add 'Tut mir leid' before the phrase to sound more polite.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing word.
Ich weiß ___ nicht.
The pronoun 'es' is required as the object.
Which is correct?
Ich weiß es nicht vs. Ich weiß nicht es.
The object pronoun must precede 'nicht'.
Match the register.
Match 'Ich weiß es nicht' to its register.
It is the standard, neutral way to speak.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Wo ist mein Buch? B: ___
This is the correct response for lack of knowledge.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينIch weiß ___ nicht.
The pronoun 'es' is required as the object.
Ich weiß es nicht vs. Ich weiß nicht es.
The object pronoun must precede 'nicht'.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
It is the standard, neutral way to speak.
A: Wo ist mein Buch? B: ___
This is the correct response for lack of knowledge.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
8 أسئلةYes, but 'Ich weiß es nicht' is more grammatically complete.
No, it is very neutral and honest.
'Wissen' is for facts, 'kennen' is for people/places.
Yes, but be prepared to follow up with '...aber ich kann es herausfinden' (but I can find out).
Because it is conjugated for 'Ich'.
Yes, 'Keine Ahnung'.
It's a soft 'ch' sound, not a hard 'k'.
No, the phrase remains the same.
عبارات ذات صلة
Keine Ahnung
synonymNo idea
Ich bin mir nicht sicher
similarI am not sure
Das weiß ich nicht
builds onThat, I don't know
