Ni siquiera
Example: Ni siquiera vino a la fiesta ayer por la noche.
Definition
"Ni siquiera" is an adverbial phrase used to emphasize that something did not happen or was not done, often indicating an even stronger negation than simply 'not'. For example, in the phrase 'Ni siquiera vino a la fiesta ayer por la noche,' it means 'He didn't even come to the party last night.'
Etymology
The phrase "ni siquiera" comes from Spanish, where "ni" means 'nor' or 'not even,' and "siquiera" means 'even' or 'at least.' Combined, they strengthen the negation in a sentence. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used to highlight something that was expected but did not happen.
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"Ni siquiera" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A1) - parte 1", containing 112 commonly used expressions.
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