you know what? | you know something?
INFORMAL
This page is about the conversational phrase you know what? | you know something?
Meaning
You can say this to get someone's attention, esp. before explaining or clarifying something.
For example
- "You must really love your job."
"You know what? I'm actually pretty sick of it. I'm thinking of quitting." - "You and Evie have had such a happy marriage, haven't you?"
"It might look that way, but you know something? It hasn't always been easy. We've had to work at it."
Contributor: Matt Errey