Not even in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: nee
IPA: ni

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Origin

Derived from Latin “nec” (not, nor)

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Tips to remember the word “ni”:
1. You might think of “ni” as similar to the English word “neither,” which starts with “n.”
2. The “i” in “ni” could make you think of the word “negative,” which is what “ni” conveys – a negation.
3. Consider the phrase “ni here, ni there” as a way to remember it means “neither here, nor there.”

Explanations:
– “Ni” is a conjunction used to express negation in Spanish. It’s often used to connect two negative clauses and can be translated to “neither” or “nor” in English.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Tampoco” can often be used similarly to “ni” in some contexts, meaning “neither” or “either” in negative statements.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some dialects, “ni” can be used informally to reinforce negation, akin to saying “not at all” or “no way.”

Examples of sentences using “ni”:

– No quiero ni pensar en eso. (I don’t even want to think about that.)
– Ni él ni ella fueron al evento. (Neither he nor she went to the event.)
– No tiene ni idea de lo que pasó. (He/She has no idea what happened.)
– Ella no comerá ni carne ni pescado, es vegetariana. (She will eat neither meat nor fish, she is a vegetarian.)
– No me gusta ni el calor ni el frío extremo. (I like neither extreme heat nor cold.)

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