<p>In this context:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我知道 means 我<strong>現在</strong>知道了 (<strong>now</strong> I know)</p>
<p>应该的 means <strong>人與人之間互相幫忙</strong>是应该的 (<strong>people helping people</strong> is obligatory)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The one asked for information said &quot;我(現在)知道(了)&quot; to confirm he has received the information. If he just said &quot;好，谢谢&quot; (good, thank you), the one who gave him the information could not be sure that the information he gave was successfully passed along.</p>
<p>After someone thanking you, saying 不客气(you're welcome) is a polite respond. And that should be enough.</p>
<p>Adding &quot;<strong>应该的</strong>&quot; (<strong>it is</strong> a <strong>right</strong> thing to do) is to show humbleness.</p>
<p><em>Implying: My action is not a grace I grant you, but an moral obligation between common folks, no need to be too grateful</em></p>

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2020-03-29T17:58:00.763Z
IMO, both are unnecessary, just say "thank you" and "you're welcome" in a friendly tone is enough.
Tang Ho
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2020-11-21T05:08:36.907Z
Sorry to press but why do you think 应该的 + 我知道了 are unnecessary? Might they be interpreted as overdoing it?
MuchAppreciated25
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2020-03-29T17:41:02.367Z
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2020-06-17T09:50:11.587Z
Tang Ho
<p>Agree with above. 
我知道 - I know it now.
应该的 - My pleasure.</p>

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2020-03-30T22:55:40.697Z
2020-03-30T22:55:40.697Z
scarlettsan
<p>There's this dialogue here: (3:20) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yelfxueMlvc" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yelfxueMlvc</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <ul>
  <li>请问，洗手间在哪里？</li>
  <li>洗手间？在那边。在那里的右手边。</li>
  <li>哦，好。我知道。谢谢.</li>
  <li>不客气，应该的。</li>
  </ul>
</blockquote>

<p>So... "我知道" certainly doesn't mean "I know" here. Because if he had known, he wouldn't have asked. So what's the meaning? And my second doubt is about "应该的". It's the first time I hear it and none of my dictionaries gives a translation which would make sense to me here. What is it?</p>

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2020-03-30T02:15:07.653Z
I think it should be "我知道了"
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What does 我知道 and 应该的 mean in this dialogue?
# What does 我知道 and 应该的 mean in this dialogue?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-29)

There's this dialogue here: (3:20) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yelfxueMlvc>

> * 请问，洗手间在哪里？
> * 洗手间？在那边。在那里的右手边。
> * 哦，好。我知道。谢谢.
> * 不客气，应该的。

So... "我知道" certainly doesn't mean "I know" here. Because if he had known, he wouldn't have asked. So what's the meaning? And my second doubt is about "应该的". It's the first time I hear it and none of my dictionaries gives a translation which would make sense to me here. What is it?

**Tags:** vocabulary, expressions, spoken

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think it should be "我知道了"  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-29. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

In this context:

> 我知道 means 我**現在**知道了 (**now** I know)
>
> 应该的 means **人與人之間互相幫忙**是应该的 (**people helping people** is obligatory)

The one asked for information said "我(現在)知道(了)" to confirm he has received the information. If he just said "好，谢谢" (good, thank you), the one who gave him the information could not be sure that the information he gave was successfully passed along.

After someone thanking you, saying 不客气(you're welcome) is a polite respond. And that should be enough.

Adding "**应该的**" (**it is** a **right** thing to do) is to show humbleness.

*Implying: My action is not a grace I grant you, but an moral obligation between common folks, no need to be too grateful*

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: IMO, both are unnecessary, just say "thank you" and "you're welcome" in a friendly tone is enough.  
> **username_3**: Sorry to press but why do you think 应该的 + 我知道了 are unnecessary? Might they be interpreted as overdoing it?  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-03-30. Score: 1

Agree with above.
我知道 - I know it now.
应该的 - My pleasure.


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