Example: Ell no fer-ne ni cinc quan li vaig explicar el problema.
Definition
"No fer-ne ni cinc" is a Catalan expression meaning not to care at all or not to pay any attention to something. It is used to describe someone showing complete indifference or disregard, as in 'He did not care at all when I explained the problem to him.'
Translations
To not understand anything
No enterarse de nada
Er niets van begrijpen
N'y rien comprendre
Nichts kapieren
Etymology
The phrase "No fer-ne ni cinc" literally means 'not to make even five of it.' The number five ('cinc') is used here figuratively to indicate a small amount. The expression likely originated as a way to say that someone doesn't even make or give the smallest amount of attention or effort to something. Did you know? This phrase humorously emphasizes total disregard by using the smallest countable unit.
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To not understand anything