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Che ne so

I have no idea

Language note: An informal way to express ignorance.

Culture note: Used often by Italians when they genuinely don't know something.

Context: Marta is puzzled by the restaurant bill and can’t figure out the extra charges.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Che

[keh]

What

'Che' is an Italian word used to ask 'what' in questions or to express surprise.

Che vuoi per cena?

What do you want for dinner?

[neh]

of it

'Ne' is a particle that means 'of it' or 'about it'. It's used to replace prepositional phrases.

Non ne voglio più parlare.

I don't want to talk about it anymore.

[soh]

I know

'So' is derived from the verb 'sapere', meaning 'to know'. In this context, it means 'I know'.

Che ne so, forse domani.

What do I know, maybe tomorrow.

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