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"don’t know (1st person singular)" in French

ne sais pas
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Literal Breakdown

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not (part 1) ne
know (1st and 2nd person singular) sais
not (part 2) pas

Summary

The French translation for “don’t know (1st person singular)” is ne sais pas. The French, ne sais pas, can be broken down into 3 parts:"not (part 1)" (ne), "know (1st and 2nd person singular)" (sais) and "not (part 2)" (pas).

Examples of "don’t know" in use

There are 7 examples of the French word for "don’t know" being used:
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I don’t know where he goes. Je ne sais pas où il va.
I don’t know where he is. Je ne sais pas où il est.
I don’t know where she is. Je ne sais pas où elle est.
I don’t know where they are. (feminine) Je ne sais pas où elles sont.
I don’t know where we are going. Je ne sais pas où nous allons.
I don’t know where you are going. Je ne sais pas où vous allez.
I don’t know the sentence. Je ne sais pas la phrase.

Practice Lesson

"don’t know (1st person singular)" Practice (11)
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Lesson words
know (1st and 2nd person singular),
not (part 2),
not (part 1)
etc.

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Lesson phrases
don’t know (1st person singular),
I don’t know the sentence.,
I don’t know where he goes.,
I don’t know where he is.,
I don’t know where she is.,
I don’t know where they are. (feminine),
I don’t know where we are going.,
I don’t know where you are going.
etc.

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