no sé qué

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no sé qué, el no sé qué(
noh
 
seh
 
keh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I don't know what
No sé qué hacer para aprobar el examen de inglés. ¡No entiendo nada!I don't know what to do to pass the English test. I don't understand a thing!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. a certain something
Le falta un no sé qué a la pintura. Algo que la haga memorable.A certain something's missing from the painting. Something that makes it memorable.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tatiana tiene un no sé qué que la hace una mujer muy interesante.Tatiana has a je ne sais quoi that makes her a very interesting woman.
John tiene un no sé qué que hace a mi corazón latir más rápido.There's something about John that makes my heart beat faster.
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