B2 Expression 中性

No venir a cuento

Be irrelevant

意思

To be out of place or not pertinent to the current discussion.

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文化背景

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).

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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'.

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Watch your tone

This phrase can sound very sharp. Use a neutral tone to avoid starting a fight.

意思

To be out of place or not pertinent to the current discussion.

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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.

自我测试

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...'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: no viene a cuento

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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: venía

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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Eso no viene a cuento.

This phrase is used to dismiss irrelevant past information.

🎉 得分: /3

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练习题库

3 练习
Choose the most natural response to an irrelevant comment in a meeting. Choose B1

Compañero: '¿Sabéis que ayer me compré unos zapatos nuevos?' Tú: 'Perdona, pero eso ahora...'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: no viene a cuento

The standard idiom is 'no viene a cuento'.

Fill in the missing verb in the correct tense. Fill Blank B2

Ayer estábamos discutiendo sobre el viaje y Marta salió con un tema que no ______ a cuento.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: venía

The imperfect 'venía' is used to describe a past situation.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

Someone brings up a past mistake during a current project planning session.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Eso no viene a cuento.

This phrase is used to dismiss irrelevant past information.

🎉 得分: /3

常见问题

3 个问题

The 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.

相关表达

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No venir al caso

synonym

To be irrelevant.

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Irse por las ramas

builds on

To beat around the bush.

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No tener nada que ver

similar

To have nothing to do with.

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Estar fuera de lugar

similar

To be out of place.

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