bo ja wiem

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “because I know”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ ja vjɛm/

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Particle

bo ja wiem

1. (colloquial) how should I know?
2. (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