June 19, 2007

I don't know.

When you are asked something but don't know the answer, you can use this phrase.

Shirimasen : ( I ), know,not : I don't know

shiru : know
shirimasu : know(polite)
shiranai : know not
shirimasen : know not (polite)

Wakarimasen : ( I ), understan,not : I don't understand.

wakaru : understand
wakarimasu : understand ( polite)
wakaranai : understand not
wakarimasen : understand not ( polite)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thank you very much, i have been trying to remember how to say "i dont know" in Japanese all day today :P

Arigatou