bo ja wiem
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “because I know”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔ ja vjɛm/
Particle
bo ja wiem
- (colloquial) how should I know?
- (colloquial) I don't know (used as a pause for the speaker to come up with a term)
Further reading
- bo ja wiem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bo ja wiem in Polish dictionaries at PWN