não quero saber

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “I don't want to know”.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈbeɾ/ [ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈkɛ.ɾu sɐˈβeɾ]

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

Interjection

não quero saber!

1. (rude) I don't care
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see não,‎ quero,‎ saber.