não sei das quantas
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “I don't know how many”.
Phrase
[edit]- (informal, idiomatic) a placeholder
- used after a noun, with some information left unexplained; typically, it lacks adjectives, qualifiers or the full name of the object
- Eu a conheci na igreja não sei das quantas.
- I met her in some church.
- Ele trabalha de engenheiro de energia e sistemas não sei das quantas.
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- used in place of an unknown surname
- Ela me apresentou a um Daniel não sei das quantas.
- She introduced me to some Daniel.
- used after a noun, with some information left unexplained; typically, it lacks adjectives, qualifiers or the full name of the object