Significado
To be out of place or not pertinent to the current discussion.
Contexto cultural
In Spain, people are very comfortable using this phrase directly. It is not necessarily considered an insult, but a way to keep the conversation efficient. In Mexico, you might hear 'no viene al caso' more frequently in formal settings. To be softer, people might say 'como que eso no viene al caso, ¿no?'. Argentinians might use 'nada que ver' as a more informal and very common alternative to 'no viene a cuento'. In business, 'no venir a cuento' is a vital tool for 'moderadores' (moderators) to prevent 'irse por las ramas' (beating around the bush).
Use it as a question
If you want to be less aggressive, ask '¿A qué viene eso?' instead of saying 'Eso no viene a cuento'.
Watch your tone
This phrase can sound very sharp. Use a neutral tone to avoid starting a fight.
Significado
To be out of place or not pertinent to the current discussion.
Use it as a question
If you want to be less aggressive, ask '¿A qué viene eso?' instead of saying 'Eso no viene a cuento'.
Watch your tone
This phrase can sound very sharp. Use a neutral tone to avoid starting a fight.
Teste-se
Choose the most natural response to an irrelevant comment in a meeting.
Compañero: '¿Sabéis que ayer me compré unos zapatos nuevos?' Tú: 'Perdona, pero eso ahora...'
The standard idiom is 'no viene a cuento'.
Fill in the missing verb in the correct tense.
Ayer estábamos discutiendo sobre el viaje y Marta salió con un tema que no ______ a cuento.
The imperfect 'venía' is used to describe a past situation.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Someone brings up a past mistake during a current project planning session.
This phrase is used to dismiss irrelevant past information.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosCompañero: '¿Sabéis que ayer me compré unos zapatos nuevos?' Tú: 'Perdona, pero eso ahora...'
The standard idiom is 'no viene a cuento'.
Ayer estábamos discutiendo sobre el viaje y Marta salió con un tema que no ______ a cuento.
The imperfect 'venía' is used to describe a past situation.
Someone brings up a past mistake during a current project planning session.
This phrase is used to dismiss irrelevant past information.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
3 perguntasThe standard idiom is 'no viene a cuento' (without the article). 'No viene al caso' uses the article.
Rarely. You might say 'Eso viene muy a cuento' to mean 'That's very relevant', but it's much less common than the negative.
It can be. It's like saying 'Who asked?' or 'That's irrelevant'. Use it with friends or in professional debates, but be careful with elders.
Frases relacionadas
No venir al caso
synonymTo be irrelevant.
Irse por las ramas
builds onTo beat around the bush.
No tener nada que ver
similarTo have nothing to do with.
Estar fuera de lugar
similarTo be out of place.
