Episodio Especial #32 | Ni Flashcards
Don’t even think about going out tonight, you’re grounded.
Ni se te ocurra salir hoy en la noche, estás castigado.
Ni creas que salir hoy en la noche, estás castigado.
<strong>Ni se te ocurra/ni creas que</strong> - Don’t even think about it
Don’t even think that the exam will be easy.
Ni crean que va a estar fácil el examen.
Ni se les occura va a estar fácil el examen.
<strong>Ni se te ocurra/ni creas que</strong> - Don’t even think about it
There’s no chance in hell I’m going to Julia’s party, I despise her.
Ni madres que voy a ir a la fiesta Julia, me cae gorda.
Ni de chiste que voy a ir a la fiesta Julia, me cae gorda.
<strong>Ni madres/ni de chiste</strong> - No chance in hell
There’s no chance in hell I’m going on vacation in December, there’s a lot of work.
Ni de chiste voy a tener vacaciones en diciembre, hay mucho trabajo.
<strong>Ni madres/ni de chiste</strong> - No chance in hell
Going to the movies on Wednesday to pay half price? It’s not like I’m poor..
¿Ir al cine el miércoles del dos por uno? Ni que fuera pobre..
<strong>Ni que + imperfect subjunctive</strong> - It’s not like…
Renata is really going to be Carnival queen? It’s not like she’s that pretty…
¿Apoco Renata va a ser la reina del carnaval? Ni que estuviera tan bonita..
<strong>Ni que + imperfect subjunctive</strong> - It’s not like…
You didn’t even send your mom a message on her birthday? How rude.
Ni siquiera le mandaste mensaje a tu mamá en su cumpleaños, que poca madre
<strong>Ni siquiera </strong>- Not even
The game was so boring there wasn’t even a shot on goal.
El partido estuvo tan aburrido que ni siquiera hubo un disparo a la portería
My homework was wrong, let alone my exam.
Mi tarea estuvo mal, ni se diga mi examen.
(Ya) ni se diga - Not to mention, let alone, even more
Donald Trump is a millionaire, Bill Gates, even more so.
Donald Trump es millonario, Bill Gates, ni se diga.
<strong>(Ya) ni se diga</strong> - Not to mention, let alone, even more
I failed the exam. Not to mention the fact that it’s my second time taking the class.
Reprobé mi examen. Ya ni se diga el hecho de que es mi segunda vez tomando la materia.
(Ya) ni se diga - Not to mention, let alone, even more
I imagine there was a lot of people at the Taylor Swift concert. Not really (you would think so but no)
Oye me imagino que había mucha gente en el concierto de Taylor Swift. Pues ni tanta eh.
<strong>Ni tanto/a - </strong>Not really, not so much (when talking about something that’s not expected)
I imagine you got paid a lot of money to play the battle of the bands. Not really (you would think so but no). They ripped me off.
Supongo que te pagaron un chingo por tocar en la guerra de bandas. Ni tanto la verdad. Me transaron.
<strong>Ni tanto/a</strong> - Not really, not so much (when talking about something that’s not expected)
My teacher already saw my WhatsApp messages. There’s no use in calling him.
Mi maestro ya vio mis mensajes de WhatsApp. Ya ni para llamarle
<strong>(Ya) ni para </strong>- There’s no use in…
