Significado
Admitting lack of knowledge.
Contexto cultural
Poles value directness. 'Nie wiem' is not seen as a failure but as a truthful response. In business, 'Nie wiem' is often followed by a solution-oriented phrase. In university, professors appreciate 'Nie wiem' over guessing. Among friends, 'Nie wiem' is often used to express indecision.
Drop the pronoun
You don't need to say 'Ja nie wiem'. Just 'Nie wiem' is perfect.
Be honest
Poles prefer 'Nie wiem' over a guess. It builds trust.
Significado
Admitting lack of knowledge.
Drop the pronoun
You don't need to say 'Ja nie wiem'. Just 'Nie wiem' is perfect.
Be honest
Poles prefer 'Nie wiem' over a guess. It builds trust.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'wiedzieć'.
Ja ______, gdzie jest sklep.
The first-person singular of 'wiedzieć' is 'wiem'.
Choose the correct verb.
Nie ______ Jana.
For people, we must use 'znać' (to be acquainted with).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Czy wiesz, która godzina? B: ______.
You are asked for a fact (time), so 'Nie wiem' is the correct response.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosJa ______, gdzie jest sklep.
The first-person singular of 'wiedzieć' is 'wiem'.
Nie ______ Jana.
For people, we must use 'znać' (to be acquainted with).
A: Czy wiesz, która godzina? B: ______.
You are asked for a fact (time), so 'Nie wiem' is the correct response.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
2 preguntasNo, it is the standard, neutral way to say you don't know something.
Use 'Nie znam go'. Never use 'Nie wiem'.
Frases relacionadas
Nie mam pojęcia
synonymI have no idea
Nie orientuję się
similarI am not informed
Nie znam się
similarI am not an expert
Nie wiem, co powiedzieć
builds onI don't know what to say
