Hell if i know Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈɪf/, /ɪf/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈnoʊ

HEL-if-eye-NOH

UK

hˈɛl/ /ˈɪf/ /ˈaɪ/ /nˈəʊ

HEL-if-eye-NOH

التعريف

An informal and emphatic way to say you absolutely don’t know the answer to something, often showing surprise or frustration.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and sometimes slightly rude or sarcastic. Used mostly in speech, not writing. Avoid in formal or professional settings; similar phrases: 'I have no idea', 'How should I know?'.

• Spanish: ni idea - yo qué sé - quién sabe
• Portuguese (BR): sei lá - não faço ideia - como vou saber
• Portuguese (PT): sei lá - não faço ideia
• Chinese (Simplified): 我怎么知道 - 鬼才知道
• Chinese (Traditional): 我怎麼知道 - 鬼才知道
• Hindi: मुझे क्या पता
• Arabic: لا أعلم - من يدري
• Bengali: আমি কীভাবে জানব - কিছুই জানি না
• Russian: откуда мне знать - я вообще не знаю
• Japanese: 知るかよ - 全然知らない
• Vietnamese: làm sao tôi biết được - tôi không biết gì cả
• Korean: 내가 알 게 뭐야 - 전혀 모르겠어
• Turkish: ben ne bileyim - hiçbir fikrim yok
• Urdu: مجھے کیا پتا - مجھے بالکل علم نہیں ہے
• Indonesian: mana saya tahu - saya sama sekali tidak tahu

جمل نموذجية

"Why is the sky blue?" "Hell if I know!"

basic

"Who ate the last cookie?" "Hell if I know."

basic

If you want answers, hell if I know.

basic

Honestly, hell if I know why he quit his job.

natural

She asked me what happened, and I was like, "Hell if I know!"

natural

If there's a plan, hell if I know what it is.

natural