tampoco
neither
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A no that matches a no already on the table
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tampoco
neither, not either, nor
A second no that matches one already said.
Yo tampoco quiero ir a esa fiestaI don't want to go to that party either (I want to go as little as you do)
Ella no llamó, y su hermano tampocoShe didn't call, and neither did her brother (her brother called just as little)
No comí nada, ni tampoco bebí aguaI didn't eat anything, nor did I drink water (I drank water just as little)
it's not that, come on (softening a claim)
When you push back on something someone just said without denying it outright. You're saying the thing counts for less than they made it out to, so the amount they're claiming is too much.
Tampoco es tan caroIt's not that expensive (it costs less than you think)
Tampoco pedí tantoCome on, I didn't ask for that much (I asked for less than you're implying)