não querer saber

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “To not want to know”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ keˈɾe(ʁ) saˈbe(ʁ)/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ keˈɾe(h) saˈbe(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ keˈɾe(ʁ) saˈbe(ʁ)/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ keˈɾe(h) saˈbe(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ keˈɾe(ɾ) saˈbe(ɾ)/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ keˈɾe(ɾ) saˈbe(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ keˈɾe(ʁ) saˈbe(ʁ)/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ keˈɾe(χ) saˈbe(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ keˈɾe(ɻ) saˈbe(ɻ)/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ keˈɾe(ɻ) saˈbe(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ kɨˈɾeɾ sɐˈbeɾ/ [ˈnɐ̃w̃ kɨˈɾeɾ sɐˈβeɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ kɨˈɾeɾ sɐˈbeɾ/ [ˈnɐ̃w̃ kɨˈɾeɾ sɐˈβeɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ kɨˈɾe.ɾi sɐˈbe.ɾi/ [ˈnɐ̃w̃ kɨˈɾe.ɾi sɐˈβe.ɾi]

• (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): [nɐ̃ ˈkɾe(ɾ) sɐˈbeɾ]

Verb

não querer saber

1. (idiomatic) to not care
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see não,‎ querer,‎ saber.