bo ja wiem

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “because I know”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔ ja vjɛm/
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Particle

bo ja wiem

  1. (colloquial) how should I know?
  2. (colloquial) I don't know (used as a pause for the speaker to come up with a term)

Further reading
  • bo ja wiem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bo ja wiem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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