A1 Expression 중립

No lo sé.

I don't know.

Used to express lack of knowledge.

🌍

문화적 배경

Spaniards are often very direct. While 'No lo sé' is common, you will very frequently hear 'Ni idea' (Not an idea) among friends, which isn't considered rude. In Mexico, people might use 'Quién sabe' (Who knows) as a more idiomatic and slightly softer alternative to 'No lo sé'. Argentines might use 'Qué sé yo' (What do I know) to express that they don't know and perhaps don't care, or as a filler phrase.

💡

The 'Lo' is your friend

Including 'lo' makes you sound more like a native speaker than just saying 'No sé'.

⚠️

Accent matters

Always write 'sé' with an accent. 'Se' (without accent) is a pronoun used in 'Se vende' or 'Se lava'.

Used to express lack of knowledge.

💡

The 'Lo' is your friend

Including 'lo' makes you sound more like a native speaker than just saying 'No sé'.

⚠️

Accent matters

Always write 'sé' with an accent. 'Se' (without accent) is a pronoun used in 'Se vende' or 'Se lava'.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing pronoun.

No ___ sé.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: lo

'Lo' is the neutral direct object pronoun used with 'saber'.

Which is the most natural way to say 'I don't know' in a neutral setting?

Select the best option:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: No lo sé.

'No lo sé' is the standard, grammatically correct form.

Match the response to the question.

¿A qué hora es la fiesta?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: No lo sé.

When asked for a specific time you don't know, 'No lo sé' is the appropriate response.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Dónde están mis llaves? B: Lo siento, ___.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: no lo sé

Even if 'llaves' is feminine plural, the phrase 'No lo sé' uses the neutral 'lo' to refer to the *fact* of their location.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the missing pronoun. Fill Blank A1

No ___ sé.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: lo

'Lo' is the neutral direct object pronoun used with 'saber'.

Which is the most natural way to say 'I don't know' in a neutral setting? Choose A1

Select the best option:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: No lo sé.

'No lo sé' is the standard, grammatically correct form.

Match the response to the question. situation_matching A1

¿A qué hora es la fiesta?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: No lo sé.

When asked for a specific time you don't know, 'No lo sé' is the appropriate response.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: ¿Dónde están mis llaves? B: Lo siento, ___.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: no lo sé

Even if 'llaves' is feminine plural, the phrase 'No lo sé' uses the neutral 'lo' to refer to the *fact* of their location.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

3 질문

Yes, 'No sé' is very common and perfectly correct in spoken Spanish.

Yes, it is neutral and polite. To be extra polite, add 'Lo siento' (I'm sorry) before it.

Because it refers to a 'concept' or 'fact', which is always treated as masculine neutral in Spanish.

관련 표현

🔗

No tengo ni idea

similar

I don't have the slightest idea

🔗

Quién sabe

similar

Who knows

🔗

No estoy seguro

similar

I'm not sure

도움이 되었나요?
아직 댓글이 없습니다. 첫 번째로 생각을 공유하세요!