pero yo no
/peɾo ʝo no/from spelling rules
The English phrase "but I don't" can be translated into Spanish as pero yo no.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾo ʝo no/
Did you know?
- In poetic or very formal Spanish, you might encounter mas as a synonym for pero. However, mas does not have an accent mark, unlike más, which means 'more'.
- While pero yo no is used for disagreement, Spanish speakers may use a sharp, short no with a specific head tilt to signal a definitive refusal without needing any other words.
- The word pero comes from the Latin phrase per hoc, which literally means 'through this'.
Examples in context
- Ella sostiene que no sabe nada acerca de él, pero yo no le creo.She claims that she knows nothing about him, but I don't believe her.Tatoeba #1313030 by marcelostockle, translation #887035 by CK
- Dice estar superenamorada de él pero yo no le creo ni una palabra.She claims to be deeply in love with him but I don't believe a word of it.Tatoeba #10471961 by Seael, translation #11177695 by tsole
- María tiene un corte en la palma de la mano. Dicen que se lo hizo al cortar patatas, pero yo no me lo creo.Maria has a cut on the palm of her hand. They say she got it peeling potatoes, but I don't buy that.Tatoeba #2389401 by Shishir, translation #2750100 by Dejo
- Entiendo tu punto de vista, pero yo no estoy de acuerdo contigo.I understand your point of view, but I don't agree with you.
- Tienes una propuesta interesante, sin embargo, no lo hago de esa forma.You have an interesting proposal, however, I don't do it that way.
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Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing a new restaurant in town.
- MaríaTodos dicen que la comida es deliciosa.Everyone says the food is delicious.
- DanielEs verdad, pero yo no estoy de acuerdo.That's true, but I don't agree.
- María¿Por qué piensas eso, Daniel?Why do you think that, Daniel?
- DanielMe parece muy caro para lo que es.It seems too expensive for what it is.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries no, pero, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
