You know vs You know what it was

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

You know

Informal Top 2000 (común)

You know what it was

Informal Top 2000 (común)

	You know	You know what it was
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //jʊ nəʊ// 🇺🇸 //juː noʊ//	🇬🇧 //juː nəʊ wɒt ɪt wəz// 🇺🇸 //ju noʊ wʌt ɪt wəz//
Significado	Una frase que se usa cuando crees que la otra persona entiende o está de acuerdo. A phrase used when you think the listener understands or agrees.	Una forma de expresar entendimiento o reconocimiento de un evento pasado. A way to express understanding or recognition of a past event.
Ejemplo	It's like when you're at a party, and, you know, the music just hits differently.	When I saw her reaction, I thought, 'You know what it was!'
Registro	Informal	Informal
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 2000 (común)
Colocaciones	you know what I mean, you know how, you know the drill	you know what I mean, you know what it's like, you know what happened
Errores comunes	Used too frequently, making speech sound repetitive., Assuming the listener always knows what is being referred to., Overusing it can make speech less clear.	Misused in formal settings where standard expressions are preferred., Omitted necessary context when used, leading to confusion.
Notas de uso	Común en conversaciones informales para dar a entender que hay un entendimiento mutuo. Debería evitarse en contextos formales. Common in casual conversations to imply shared understanding. Should be avoided in formal settings.	Se usa comúnmente en conversaciones informales entre amigos para reconocer experiencias compartidas. Es mejor evitarlo en contextos formales. Commonly used in casual conversations among friends to acknowledge shared experiences. Best avoided in formal contexts.

Míralo en clips reales

You know any of them old jokes ?

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

And, you know, it was a feeling that...

Forrest, we have very different lives, you know.

You know any of them old jokes ?

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

And, you know, it was a feeling that...

You know

Sherlock › S1 E1

You know what it was, you've read the papers.

You know what it was

Preguntas frecuentes: You know vs You know what it was

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre You know y You know what it was?

You know: A phrase used when you think the listener understands or agrees. You know what it was: A way to express understanding or recognition of a past event.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

You know: It's like when you're at a party, and, you know, the music just hits differently. You know what it was: When I saw her reaction, I thought, 'You know what it was!'

¿Puedo usar You know y You know what it was indistintamente?

No siempre. You know y You know what it was están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.