ni de broma: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Literal: not even as a joke.
Examples
BetaNi de broma voy a permitir que usen mi computadora sin permiso.
Not even as a joke will I allow them to use my computer without permission.
Ni de broma pensaba que ganaríamos el partido con tanta facilidad.
I didn’t even jokingly think we would win the game so easily.
Ella me dijo que ni de broma haría algo así, aunque se lo pidieran.
She told me she wouldn’t do something like that even as a joke, even if asked.
Ni de broma aceptaría trabajar un fin de semana sin pago extra.
Not even as a joke would I accept working a weekend without extra pay.
- Figurative: a categorical refusal or denial meaning 'no way' or 'absolutely not,' often used to reject a suggestion decisively.
Examples
Beta—¿Quieres prestarme tu coche? —Ni de broma, ni lo pienses.
—Do you want to lend me your car? —No way, don’t even think about it.
Ni de broma voy a asistir a esa reunión tan aburrida.
No way will I attend that boring meeting.
Si crees que voy a perdonar eso, ni de broma lo haré.
If you think I’m going to forgive that, no way I will.
Examples:
- ES: ¡No tocaría su nariz ni de broma!EN: I wouldn't touch your nose with a ten-foot pole!
- ES: No, Robert, no digas eso, ni de broma.EN: No, Robert, don't say that, even as a joke!
- ES: En casa no hago esto ni de broma.EN: I´d never get away with this at home.
- ES: No, no lo digas ni de broma.EN: No, do not say it, even joked.
- ES: No, eso no lo digas ni de broma, hijo.EN: Don't even joke about that, son.
- ES: - Eso ni de broma.EN: - Not this year.
- ES: - No podremos conseguirla ni de broma.EN: - No way we can get her.
- ES: No lo digas nunca, ni de broma.EN: Don't ever say that, not even in jest.
- ES: No digas eso, ni de broma.EN: Don't say that, not even joking.
- ES: No puedes acusarme de algo como eso ni de broma.EN: You wouldn't accuse me of a thing like that, even in kidding.
- ES: - ¡Yo no, ni de broma!EN: - Not me! Not likely!
- ES: - ¡No lo digas ni de broma!EN: - Don't say it even as a joke!
- ES: - ¡Eh, ni de broma! Es ácido para destascar.EN: That's acid to unblock the sink.
- ES: No hemos ganado ni de broma.EN: We didn't stand an earthly.
- ES: ¡Esas cosas no se dicen ni de broma!EN: Not bloody!
- ES: Cliff, ni de broma.EN: Cliff, don't even joke.
- ES: ¡No digáis eso ni de broma!EN: You'II never do it !
- ES: Ella no, ni de broma.EN: Not her. I should cocoa.
- ES: - Tú te quieres largar, ni de broma.EN: - You go, that's all our asses.
- ES: - Te vas con 3.000 dólares, ni de broma.EN: - You go with $3,000, that's all our asses.
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