nous ignorons

we don't know

→ nous
phrase Rare #29,182
we don't know A formal or literary way to say “we don't know” or “we are unaware.” It is often followed by que, où, à quoi, or si.
FR: Nous ignorons encore la raison de son départ.
EN: We still don't know the reason for his departure.

Nous ignorons à quoi elles veulent l'employer.

We don't know what they want to use it for.

Nous ignorons encore beaucoup de choses.

We still don't know a lot of things.

Nous ignorons à quoi ils veulent l'employer.

We don't know what they want to use it for.

Il savait quelque chose que nous ignorons.

He knew something we didn't.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Nous ignorons où il est.

We don't know where he is.

Que savent-ils que nous ignorons?

What do they know that we don't?

Parfois, nous ignorons si nous sommes amoureux.

Sometimes, we don't know whether we're in love.

Nous ignorons pourquoi il a dû partir.

We don't know why he had to leave.

Nous ignorons ce qu'il a.

We don't know what he has.

— Vivre (1952)

Mon Führer, nous ignorons où il est.

My Führer, we don't know where he is.

— La Chute (2004)