yo tampoco
/ʝo tampoko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "either do I" is translated into Spanish as yo tampoco.
To emphasize that the same thing happens to you, you can also use the informal expression Me pasa lo mismo.
Did you know?
- If someone says they 'don't like' something and you say yo tampoco, you are technically saying 'I little too' if you look at the roots.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people use Igual as a shorthand to mean 'same here' or 'either do I'.
- In some Latin American countries, tampoco can be used as a standalone exclamation to express a feeling of 'not at all' or 'not even'.
Examples in context
- Yo tampoco quiero ir.I don't want to go either.
- Él no tiene hambre y yo tampoco.He is not hungry and neither am I.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing their lack of interest in a movie.
- LucíaNo me gusta esa película.I don't like that movie.
- AlejandroYo tampoco.Me neither.
- Lucía¿Quieres ver otra cosa?Do you want to watch something else?
- AlejandroSí, por favor.Yes, please.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tampoco, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
