no realmente
/no ɾealmente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "not really" can be translated into Spanish as no realmente.
no realmente is an adverb used to express that something is true only to a low degree.
Meaning: to a low degree (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
/no ɾealmente/
Did you know?
- The suffix -mente used to create realmente is a linguistic fossil of the Latin word for 'mind', mente.
- While no realmente is grammatically correct, using it to mean 'not really' can sound like a translation from English. A native speaker is much more likely to say no muy or no tanto to express a low degree of something.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a soft 'no' like no realmente is often accompanied by a slight tilt of the head or a shrug to soften the impact of the negation.
Examples in context
- «¿Buscas?» «¿A que?» «El amor.» «No realmente, no.»"Are you looking?" "Looking for what?" "For love." "Not really, no."This sentence shows how to use no realmente in a conversational response.Tatoeba #12825402 by theHydroLance, translation #11035610 by sundown
- ¿Entiendes completamente el proyecto? – No exactamente.Do you fully understand the project? – Not exactly.
- ¿Estarás disponible mañana para la reunión? – No del todo.Will you be available for the meeting tomorrow? – Not entirely.
- ¿Te gustan los deportes? – No mucho.Do you like sports? – Not really.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a movie.
- Alejandro¿Te gustó la película, Sofía?Did you like the movie, Sofia?
- SofíaNo realmente, fue muy aburrida.Not really, it was very boring.
- AlejandroYo pensé que fue interesante.I thought it was interesting.
- SofíaTal vez tú tengas razón, Alejandro.Maybe you are right, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
