મને ખબર છે
The English phrase "I know" can be translated into Gujarati as મને ખબર છે.
Use this phrase to assert that you have an answer or an idea, specifically regarding a piece of information or a fact.
Meaning: assertion that speaker has answer or idea (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of મને (to me), ખબર (knowledge/news) and છે (is).
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between knowing information and knowing people or skills. Use મને ખબર છે to express that you know a fact or information. In contrast, use હું જાણું છું when expressing familiarity with a person, a language or a specific skill.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you change the verb to the perfective aspect પડી ગઈ, the meaning shifts from "I know" to "I found out" or "I just realized" (as in મને ખબર પડી ગઈ).
Did you know?
- The word ખબર (knowledge/news) in મને ખબર છે is not native to Gujarati but was borrowed from Classical Persian and originally from Arabic.
- The phrase મને ખબર છે is often used as a filler or a way to signal that you are following a conversation, similar to 'I see' or 'uh-huh' in English.
- While મને ખબર છે means 'I know', the literal construction is 'to me news is', treating knowledge as something that arrives at a person rather than something they possess.
Examples in context
- મને ખબર છે.mane khabar che.I know.
- શું તમને ખબર છે? હા, મને ખબર છે.shu tamne khabar che? ha, mane khabar che.Do you know? Yes, I know.
Example conversation
Aryan and Drishti are talking about a meeting time.
- આર્યન Aryanશું તને મીટિંગનો સમય ખબર છે?shu tane meeting no samay khabar che?Do you know the meeting time?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, મને ખબર છે.ha, mane khabar che.Yes, I know.
- આર્યન Aryanતો તું સમય પર આવી જજે.to tu samay par aavi jaje.Then please arrive on time.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiચિંતા ના કર, હું આવી જઈશ.chinta na kar, hu aavi jaish.Don't worry, I will come.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ખબર, છે, CC BY-SA 4.0.
