"I don't know" is one of the most important things you need to know how to say in any language. Guy explains how to say to someone that you don't have a clue in Hebrew, and even suggests what you should do with your shoulders and bottom lip while saying it.

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New Words and Expressions:

Ani lo yode'a / yoda'at – I don't know – אני לא יודע / אני לא יודעת

"Lo yode'a, slicha" – Sorry, I don't know – לא יודע, סליחה

Ani mamash lo yode'a/yoda'at – I really don't know – אני ממש לא יודע/יודעת

Kshe'at omeret lo, le-ma at mitkavenet? – When you say no, what do you actually mean? – כשאת אומרת לא למה את מתכוונת

"Kshe-isha omeret lo, hi mitkavenet le-lo" – When a woman says 'no', she means no – כשאישה אומרת לא, היא מתכוונת ללא

Me-efo ani yodea – How would I know? – מאיפה אני יודע/ת

Me-efo li lada'at? – How would I know? – מאיפה לי לדעת

Me-efo ani eda – How would I know? – מאיפה אני אדע

Ani yode'a, ani? – How do I know? – אני יודע, אני

Ein li musag ma osim – I don't have a clue what to do – אין לי מושג מה עושים

Yesh lach/lecha ulay musag… – Do you have a clue… – יש לך אולי מושג

Ein li shemetz shel musag – I don't have a shred of a clue – אין לי שמץ של מושג

Ana aref? – How do I know (Ar.) – אנא עארף

Ana arfa – I know (Ar., f.) – אנא עארפה

Playlist and Clips:

Ha-tarnegolim – Kshe'at omeret lo (lyrics)

Carolina – Machma'ot (lyrics)

Ha-dorbanim – Yatsanu Lirkod (lyrics)

Tamer Hosny – Ya'ani Khalas

Latifa – Ana Arfa

Shalom Hanoch – Lo Yode'a Eich Lomar Lach (lyrics)