A2 Expression خنثی

Ni siquiera.

Not even.

معنی

Emphasizing the absence of something.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Spain, 'ni tan siquiera' is extremely common and adds a bit more rhythmic emphasis to the sentence. Mexicans often use 'ni siquiera' with a specific intonation to express 'I can't believe it' (indignación). In the Rioplatense region, you might hear 'ni' used alone very forcefully where others would use the full phrase. In many regions, 'ni siquiera' is used to emphasize social class or education levels in a descriptive way.

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The 'No' Sandwich

Remember: No + Verb + Ni Siquiera. It's the safest way to use it without making a mistake.

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Positive Pitfall

Never use 'ni siquiera' to mean 'even' in a positive sentence. Use 'incluso' instead.

معنی

Emphasizing the absence of something.

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The 'No' Sandwich

Remember: No + Verb + Ni Siquiera. It's the safest way to use it without making a mistake.

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Positive Pitfall

Never use 'ni siquiera' to mean 'even' in a positive sentence. Use 'incluso' instead.

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Drama Level

Use it when you want to sound more native and expressive. 'No lo sé' is a fact; 'Ni siquiera lo sé' is a feeling.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with 'ni siquiera' or 'incluso'.

No tengo hambre, no quiero ________ un postre.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ni siquiera

The sentence is negative ('no quiero'), so we use 'ni siquiera' for emphasis.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Which of these is correct?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ni siquiera él sabe la respuesta.

When 'ni siquiera' starts the sentence, we don't need 'no' before the verb.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.

A: ¿Te gustó la fiesta? B: ¡Qué va! ________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ni siquiera había música

'¡Qué va!' indicates a negative opinion, so 'ni siquiera' is the natural choice to explain why.

Match the sentence to the situation.

Sentence: 'Ni siquiera me miró.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: You are complaining about a rude ex-boyfriend.

The phrase is commonly used to express social slights or being ignored.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Word Order Rules

Start of Sentence
Ni siquiera él vino. Not even he came.
After the Verb
No vino ni siquiera él. He didn't even come.

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with 'ni siquiera' or 'incluso'. جای خالی A2

No tengo hambre, no quiero ________ un postre.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ni siquiera

The sentence is negative ('no quiero'), so we use 'ni siquiera' for emphasis.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence. Choose B1

Which of these is correct?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ni siquiera él sabe la respuesta.

When 'ni siquiera' starts the sentence, we don't need 'no' before the verb.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response. dialogue_completion A2

A: ¿Te gustó la fiesta? B: ¡Qué va! ________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ni siquiera había música

'¡Qué va!' indicates a negative opinion, so 'ni siquiera' is the natural choice to explain why.

Match the sentence to the situation. situation_matching A2

Sentence: 'Ni siquiera me miró.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: You are complaining about a rude ex-boyfriend.

The phrase is commonly used to express social slights or being ignored.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Rarely. In modern Spanish, 'siquiera' on its own means 'at least', but it's much more common to use 'al menos'. Usually, you need the 'ni'.

Neither is 'more' correct. 'Ni tan siquiera' is just more emphatic and very common in Spain.

No, it is an adverbial phrase and remains 'ni siquiera' regardless of what you are talking about.

Yes! 'No vino ni siquiera nadie' is technically possible but redundant. Better: 'Ni siquiera vino nadie'.

'Tampoco' means 'neither' (agreeing with a negative). 'Ni siquiera' means 'not even' (adding emphasis).

Not inherently, but because it's emphatic, it can sound strong or frustrated depending on your tone.

You say: 'Ni siquiera lo sé' or 'No lo sé ni siquiera'.

Yes. '¿Ni siquiera vas a probarlo?' (Aren't you even going to try it?)

Yes, to emphasize that certain minimum targets or conditions were not met.

In casual speech, people often shorten phrases. 'No tengo ni un euro' is a shorter way of saying 'No tengo ni siquiera un euro'.

عبارات مرتبط

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Ni por asomo

synonym

Not by a long shot / Not even close

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Ni mucho menos

similar

Far from it / Not by any means

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Incluso

contrast

Even (positive)

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Tampoco

similar

Neither / Not either

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