मुझे पता है
mujhe pata hai
The Hindi phrase for "I know" is मुझे पता है (mujhe pata hai).
Use मुझे पता है to assert that you possess specific information, an answer or an idea about a situation.
Meaning: assertion that speaker has answer or idea (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mujhe (to me), pata (knowledge/awareness) and hai (is), literally translating to "to me knowledge is".
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe pata hai
Did you know?
- While मुझे पता है is used for facts, Hindi uses a different verb, जानना, for knowing a person or a language. You cannot use पता to say you 'know' your best friend.
- The word पता used in this phrase also means 'address' in Hindi. If you ask someone for their पता, you are asking where they live rather than what they know.
- One theory suggests पता may have originated from the word for a 'leaflet' or 'leaf', implying that knowledge was once associated with written pages.
Examples in context
- मुझे पता है कि अगला सवाल क्या होगा।I know what the next question will be.This sentence shows how to use मुझे पता है to express knowing a future event.Tatoeba #8864221 by aboi, translation #3142877 by CK
- मुझे पता है कि टॉम को नीन्द आ रही है।I know Tom is sleepy.This sentence uses मुझे पता है to describe knowing a state of being.Tatoeba #10270794 by simranbansal, translation #5366196 by CK
- मुझे पता है कि यह एक अच्छा विचार नहीं है।I know that it's not a good idea.This sentence demonstrates using मुझे पता है to express knowledge regarding an opinion.Tatoeba #9012774 by simranbansal, translation #8212881 by CK
- मुझे यह मालूम हैI know this
- मुझे वह जानकारी हैI have that information
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Example conversation
Amit and Anjali are talking about a lost key in their apartment.
- अमित Amitअंजलि, क्या तुम्हें चाबी मिल गई?Anjali, kyā tumhe chābī mil gaī?Anjali, did you find the key?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, मुझे पता है कि वह कहाँ है।hā̃, mujhe pata hai ki vah kahān hai.Yes, I know where it is.
- अमित Amitक्या वह मेज़ पर है?kyā vah mez par hai?Is it on the table?
- अंजलि Anjaliनहीं, वह सोफे के नीचे है।nahī̃, vah sofē ke nīche hai.No, it is under the sofa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पता, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
