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chissà che

who knows what

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phrase Rare #28,737
who knows what Used to express uncertainty or curiosity about what someone is doing, saying, thinking, or what may happen. It can also mean “who knows if” before a clause introduced by non.
IT: Chissà che cosa stanno preparando per cena.
EN: Who knows what they’re preparing for dinner.

Chissà che ci sarà sotto?

Who knows what's really going on?

— Happy Together (1997)

Chissà che potevano pensare.

Who knows what they might have thought.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Chissà che hai detto all'avvocato!

I wonder what you told the lawyer!

— I diabolici (1955)

Quel giorno rimasero seduti a lungo, chissà che si dicevano?

That day they sat there for a long time; who knows what they were saying to each other?

— Angeli perduti (1995)

Chissà che pensa quella che sta sempre a sentire tutto!

I wonder what the one who always hears everything thinks!

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Chissà che gli passava per la testa.

Who knows what was going through his head.

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Chissà che stanno facendo ora.

Who knows what they're doing now.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Chissà che mi fai!

Who knows what you're doing to me!

— Una giornata particolare (1977)