I don't know about that

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Expressing doubt or uncertainty about something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bày tỏ sự nghi ngờ hoặc không chắc chắn về điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I don’t know about that cinema. Is it far from here?Tôi không biết rạp chiếu phim đó. Nó có xa đây không?

Tatoeba sentence #11373424 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “I don't know about that” mean?

Expressing doubt or uncertainty about something

Is “I don't know about that” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.