whats the french of "I don't know"

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whats the french of "I don't know"
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Je ne sais pas.
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Jason Kanigan View Post

      Pourquoi voulez-vous savoir?
      Il peut donc être apathiques en deux langues..:rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    I didn't know a Frenchman ever admitted to not knowing something.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    "La critique est aisée, mais l'art est difficile." It usually takes more words to say the same thing in French, but it has more nuance and style.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Lots of French names around here but when they want to express lack of knowledge the common statement is "what the hell". Maybe that's Cajun?
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        Lots of French names around here but when they want to express lack of knowledge the common statement is "what the hell". Maybe that's Cajun?
        No - Cajun is "what the hell, mon."
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    • Profile picture of the author socialentry
      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      "La critique est aisée, mais l'art est difficile." It usually takes more words to say the same thing in French, but it has more nuance and style.
      Si vous pensez cela, c'est que vous ne connaissez pas bien la langue mon cher monsieur.

      Le style spartiate est non seulement plus elegant mais plus facile.
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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

        Si vous pensez cela, c'est que vous ne connaissez pas bien la langue mon cher monsieur.

        Le style spartiate est non seulement plus elegant mais plus facile.
        "la parole est d'argent mais le silence est d'or"
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  • Profile picture of the author waterotter
    Sorry, vissi, but I 'm almost certain that my french would end in vacation of sorts
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