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How to Say ‘I don't know yet.’ in Italian

Non lo so ancora.

nohn lo soh ahn-KOH-rah

[nohn lo soh ahn-KOH-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

Non lo so

nohn lo soh

I don't know

A fixed phrase. Say it in one breath, with the stress on 'so'.

Example

Non lo so, mi dispiace.

I don't know, I'm sorry.

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[lo]

Used to refer to an object or thing mentioned earlier.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see it every day.

[soh]

I know

'So' is the first-person singular present indicative of 'sapere', meaning 'to know'.

Example

So dove trovare un buon gelato.

I know where to find good ice cream.

ancora.

ahn-KOH-rah

yet

Here it means 'yet'. The stress falls on the first syllable: AN-co-ra.

Example

Non ho ancora mangiato.

I haven't eaten yet.

Words in this phrase

ancora

[ahn-KOH-rah]

still

Indicates something continues to be the case.

Example

Dorme ancora.

He's still sleeping.

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