"I don't know what to say."

JeuriC1Kwiziq community member

"I don't know what to say."

This exercise only accepts "Je ne sais pas quoi dire" as translation, but I just wanted to confirm that "Je ne sais que dire" is also correct, or is there some difference in meaning between the two that excludes the latter?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "A friend's apology"

Freeform Writing Exercise B1

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Jeuri,

No, there is no difference in meaning between the two expressions.

It is just a question of register -

Je ne sais que dire

is a more elevated language ( language soutenu)

than the more familiar -

je ne sais pas quoi dire 

Bonne Continuation!

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JanineB2Kwiziq community member

I have just seen that quoi must be used when it is followed by an infinitive.

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"I don't know what to say."

This exercise only accepts "Je ne sais pas quoi dire" as translation, but I just wanted to confirm that "Je ne sais que dire" is also correct, or is there some difference in meaning between the two that excludes the latter?

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