79: What does boh mean?

Published: March 8, 2020, 3 p.m.

Ever heard the sound \u201cboh\u201d in Italian and wondered what it meant? Find out what it means and how to use it like a real Italian.

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Today's Italian words

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Sono contenta = I\u2019m happy
\nCosa mangiamo a pranzo? = What shall we have for lunch?
\nCosa = what
\nMangiamo = we eat
\nA = at
\nPranzo = lunch
\nBoh! = an informal way of saying \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d (similar to \u201cI dunno\u201d)
\nNon lo so = normal way to say \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d
\nNon = not
\nLo = it
\nSo = I know
\nCosa mangiamo a cena? = what shall we have for dinner?
\nCosa = what
\nMangiamo = we eat
\nA = at
\nCena = dinner
\nBoh = I dunno
\nCosa guardiamo? = what shall we watch?
\nCosa = what
\nGuardiamo = we watch
\nBoh!
\nBoh = I dunno
\nBottiglia = bottle
\nBanana = banana
\nQuattro = four
\nMano = hand