je ne sais quoi
phrase | /je ne sais quoi/
a certain indefinable attractive quality; an elusive charm
Literal meaning:
"I don't know what"
je ne sais quoi
phrase | /je ne sais quoi/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchEASYa certain indefinable attractive quality; an elusive charm
Literal meaning:
"I don't know what"
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Examples
"Her style has a je ne sais quoi that draws attention."
"The café had a je ne sais quoi that made it memorable."
Mnemonic Trick
Use when something has an indescribable appeal.
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