nadie preguntó
/nadje pɾeɡunto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no one asked" can be translated into Spanish as nadie preguntó.
In internet slang or casual banter, nadie preguntó is used as a sarcastic way to tell someone that their opinion was unsolicited.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase nadie preguntó is in the preterite (past) tense, but you can use the present tense nadie pregunta to mean "no one is asking" or "no one asks" in a more general sense.
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Examples in context
- Durante la reunión, propuse una nueva idea, pero nadie preguntó al respecto.During the meeting, I proposed a new idea, but no one asked about it.
- Le conté a todos sobre mi nueva afición, pero ¡ni mu! Nadie preguntó nada.I told everyone about my new hobby, but not a peep! No one asked anything.
- Nadie preguntó nada en la reunión.No one asked anything at the meeting.
- Nadie preguntó por tu opinión.No one asked for your opinion.
- Nadie preguntó si estaba listo.No one asked if he was ready.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing about a movie.
- SofíaEsta película es muy aburrida.This movie is very boring.
- AlejandroYo creo que es una obra maestra.I think it is a masterpiece.
- SofíaNadie preguntó qué pensabas, Alejandro.No one asked what you thought, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSolo estoy dando mi opinión, Sofía.I am just giving my opinion, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nadie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
