Je savais que c'était un piège. I knew I couldn't take him on. exp. Je savais que je ne pouvais pas me mesurer à lui. I kind of knew. exp. je m'en doutais ; je savais plus ou moins. What does Je suis désolé mean in French? Je suis désolé. English Translation. I am sorry. More meanings for Je suis désolé! Sorry! interjection. Je ne sais quoi is a French term that translates to I dont know what in English. It is used to express anything that is hard to put into words or define exactly, usually something that makes a person or object interesting yet resists explanation. Me gusta su cocina, me gustas tú. – I like your cooking, I like you. Me gusta camelar, me gustas tú. – I like to camel, I like you. Me gusta la guitarra, me gustas tú. – I like the guitar, I like you. Me gusta el reggae, me gustas tú. – I like reggae, I like you. Origin. The phrase je ne sais quoi originated in France in the 17th century. It was used in conversation, text, and in plays for generations. It was first used in the 1650s in the English vernacular however. The term quickly gained popularity and was used extensively in the 18th century by many French writers. I don't know. [Chorus: Lous and The Yakuza & Sfera Ebbasta] I don't believe in anything anymore (Grr) I can't feel the good around me anymore (Grr) I get by but I don't know if I'll see the next day (Pow-pow-pow) Reality shows are talking about us (Oh) Those like me, those like you. I can't believe it (Brr) C'est la définition d'un je-sais-tout. That's the definition of being a know-it-all. A, ne joue pas les je-sais-tout. A, Don't be a smartass. Sam était à Stanford, Mlle je-sais-tout. Sam was away at Stanford, smartass. Un je-sais-tout qui a parfois raison. A know-it-all who's sometimes right. Romero est un monsieur je-sais-tout et un An indefinable quality, esp of personality. Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video. lie4uL.