you know

English

Interjection

you know

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see you,‎ know.
2. (informal) Expression signifying a pause or hesitation.

   I don’t usually get nervous in games and, you know, taking free kicks and penalties but that’s the first time I’ve been that nervous in, in a game, where I have to, I’m in a situation where I’m, you know... - BBC Interview with David Beckham [1]

   • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     You know, Pete, I am new to D.C. The city is big. — Yeah. But you learn a little more every day.

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3. (informal) Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.

   A: I heard you want to do that thing with me.
   B: Do what?
   A: You know... umm...
   B: Oh, do you mean sex?
   A: Yeah... that.

4. (informal) Used as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement or understanding at the end of a statement.

   But I guess that's life, you know?

   I just wasn't into it, you know?

Synonyms

• er, erm, um
• y'know

Related terms

• you-know-who

Translations

expression signifying a pause or hesitation

• Arabic: يَعْنِي (yaʕnī)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 那个 (zh) (pinyin:nèige ,zhuyin:ㄋㄟˋㄍㄜ), 那個／那个 (pinyin:nèige,zhuyin:ㄋㄟˋㄍㄜ)

• Danish: du ved
• Dutch: weet je, weet je wel
• Esperanto: kaj (eo), nu (eo)
• Finnish: tiedäthän, näes (fi)
• French: tu vois (fr), tu sais
• German: weißt du
• Italian: così (it), capisci
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• Japanese: あの (ja) (ano), その (ja) (sono)
• Polish: wiesz, widzisz, rozumiesz, wie pan, rozumie pan, widzi pan, no (pl), nie (pl), cóż (pl)
• Portuguese: você sabe, sabe (pt)
• Russian: э́то (ru) (éto), ка́к его (kák jevo)
• Spanish: pues (es), bueno (es), entonces (es), sabes (es)
• Swedish: du vet
• Turkish: yani (tr)
• Vietnamese: ờ (vi), ừm, địt mẹ (vi) (vulgar), đủ má (vulgar)

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