ya ni modo: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

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    MexicoCentral AmericaLatin AmericaSpaincolloquialinformal
    • Used to express resignation or acceptance when something cannot be changed; equivalent to 'there's nothing to be done', 'oh well', or 'too bad'.

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    • Perdimos el tren y ya ni modo, tuvimos que esperar el siguiente.

      We missed the train and oh well, we had to wait for the next one.

    • Si no te quieren en el trabajo, ya ni modo, busca otro lugar donde te valoren.

      If they don't want you at the job, there's nothing to be done; look for another place that values you.

    • Intenté arreglar la computadora, pero no funcionó, ya ni modo.

      I tried to fix the computer, but it didn't work, oh well.

    • Ya ni modo quejarse, el examen fue difícil para todos.

      There's nothing to be done about complaining; the exam was hard for everyone.

Examples:

  • ES: Juiste en el mundo como un grano de arena. La vida no pudo doblegarte aunque eras jorobado. Jorobadito, 'ora sí ya ni modo.
    EN: But life couldn't bend your will, even though you looked like it did.
  • ES: Así ya ni modo de que vuelva.
    EN: Now you can't go back.
  • ES: ¡Eh, ya ni modo!
    EN: Bah, no use!
  • ES: Y 'ora ya ni modo.
    EN: I can't regret now.
  • ES: Sí, pues, ya ni modo.
    EN: Well... What the hell.
  • ES: Úsalo, y si hace quedar mal a tu padre, ya ni modo.
    EN: USE IT. IF IT MAKES YOUR FATHER LOOK BAD, THEN SO BE IT.
  • ES: [Quinto] Si estás hablando de poner la basura en su lugar: pues ya ni modo, mi "matapolicías".
    EN: If you mean dirty work... that's out of the question, right, cop killer?
  • ES: Pero en fin... ya ni modo, ya estamos aquí.
    EN: Well, it doesn't matter, we're here now.
  • ES: Bueno, tú sí porque ya ni modo que lo regreses, pero ya, este y ya.
    EN: Well, it's too late for you. You can't give it back. - But this baby, and that's it.
  • ES: ♪ Pero ya ni modo. ♪
    EN: It wasn't meant to be
    EN: It wasn't meant to be...
    EN: It wasn't meant to be
    EN: It wasn't meant to be
    EN: It wasn't meant to be.
    EN: It wasn't meant to be
  • ES: ♪ Pero ya ni modo. ♪ [aplausos y ovación]
    EN: It wasn't meant to be Thank you very much.
  • ES: Pues, ya ni modo.
    EN: It's not an issue.
  • ES: Sí, pero ya ni modo. Ahora toca ser de tripas corazón para...
    EN: Yeah, but it is what it is, what we have to do now is to try...

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