A1 Expression خنثی

Nu știu

I do not know

معنی

Stating a lack of information or knowledge.

🌍

زمینه فرهنگی

The 'Romanian Shrug' is a non-verbal equivalent of 'Nu știu'. It involves a slight lift of the shoulders, a pout, and sometimes a quick exhale. In Transylvania, 'Nu știu' is often preceded by 'No', a versatile filler word that can mean 'Well', 'So', or 'Indeed'. In the eastern part of Romania, the pronunciation might be softer, and 'Nu știu' might be followed by 'măi' in informal contexts. In modern Romanian business, 'Nu știu' is increasingly followed by 'dar mă interesez' (but I'll find out) to show proactiveness.

💡

The Power of the Shrug

Don't be afraid to use body language. A shrug with 'Nu știu' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

⚠️

Avoid Standalone 'Nu știu'

In professional or service contexts, always add 'Îmi pare rău' (I'm sorry) or 'Voi afla' (I will find out).

معنی

Stating a lack of information or knowledge.

💡

The Power of the Shrug

Don't be afraid to use body language. A shrug with 'Nu știu' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

⚠️

Avoid Standalone 'Nu știu'

In professional or service contexts, always add 'Îmi pare rău' (I'm sorry) or 'Voi afla' (I will find out).

🎯

Use 'Nsh' in Texts

If you're texting Romanian friends, use 'nsh' to sound cool and save time.

💬

Polite Refusal

Sometimes 'Nu știu' is used to politely decline an invitation without being too direct.

خودت رو بسنج

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'nu știu'.

Eu ___ unde este magazinul.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: nu știu

The subject 'Eu' (I) requires the 1st person singular form 'știu'.

Which phrase is used for people?

If you want to say 'I don't know Ion', you say:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Nu-l cunosc pe Ion.

'A cunoaște' is used for people and personal familiarity.

Match the Romanian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are all variations of expressing lack of knowledge.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Știi unde e cheia? B: ___, caut-o în geantă.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Nu știu

The context implies the speaker doesn't know where the key is.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Știu vs. Cunosc

Știu (Facts)
Informații Information
Adevărul The truth
Cunosc (Familiarity)
Oameni People
Orașe Cities

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'nu știu'. جای خالی A1

Eu ___ unde este magazinul.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: nu știu

The subject 'Eu' (I) requires the 1st person singular form 'știu'.

Which phrase is used for people? Choose A2

If you want to say 'I don't know Ion', you say:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Nu-l cunosc pe Ion.

'A cunoaște' is used for people and personal familiarity.

Match the Romanian phrase with its English equivalent. Match A1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are all variations of expressing lack of knowledge.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Știi unde e cheia? B: ___, caut-o în geantă.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Nu știu

The context implies the speaker doesn't know where the key is.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

No, it's neutral. However, in customer service, it should be followed by an apology or an offer to help.

Yes, but it's redundant. Romanians usually drop the 'Eu' unless they want to emphasize that *they* specifically don't know (while others might).

'Nu știu' is 'I don't know'. 'Habar n-am' is 'I have no clue' and is much more informal.

Use 'Nu știu să' followed by the verb. Example: 'Nu știu să înot' (I don't know how to swim).

No, use 'Nu-l/nu-o cunosc'.

'Știu' is for 'I' (Eu) and 'They' (Ei/Ele). 'Știi' is for 'You' (Tu).

Say 'Nu știu nimic'.

Yes, 'Nsh' in texting or 'Habar n-am' in speech.

Yes, it becomes 'Nu știam' (I didn't know/wasn't knowing) or 'Nu am știut' (I didn't know - specific event).

Yes, often followed by 'dacă' (if).

عبارات مرتبط

🔄

Habar n-am

synonym

I have no clue

🔗

N-am idee

similar

I have no idea

🔗

Nu cunosc

contrast

I am not familiar with

🔗

Nu-mi amintesc

builds on

I don't remember

🔗

Cine știe?

specialized form

Who knows?

مفید بود؟
هنوز نظری وجود ندارد. اولین نفری باشید که افکار خود را به اشتراک می‌گذارد!