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What does «quién sabe» mean in Dominican Spanish?
quién sabe
who can say
| Meaning | who can say |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | a saber |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Quién sabe qué pasó ahí.»
Who knows what happened there.
When a clause of doubt follows, it allows the subjunctive: «quién sabe si venga».
Related Dominican words
- dar rabia — to make you mad
- de repente — maybe
- de seguro — surely, most likely
- por si acaso — just in case
- en lo que — while, in the time it takes
- está claro — it's clear
- será que — could it be that
- uno nunca sabe — you never know
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