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How do you say "i dont know the answer" in German?

Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.

Phrase

In German, "i dont know the answer" is Ich weiß die Antwort nicht..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ikh vice dee ANT-vort nikht', with W making a V sound in weiß.

Grammar notes

"Ich weiß die Antwort nicht." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

i dont know the answer

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How to remember Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.

Antwort is a near-match for English 'answer', both built from an old root about responding, easy to recognize once you notice it.

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Questions about Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.

How do you say "i dont know the answer" in German?

In German, "i dont know the answer" is Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.. It's a common phrase.

How is Ich weiß die Antwort nicht. used in a sentence?

Use Ich weiß die Antwort nicht. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (i dont know the answer).

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