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pat

Sep 6, 2006, 11:26 AM

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Ni Modo

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I had lunch with a group of friends today, one of whom was from Argentina. I asked her if she was familar with the term "Ni Modo" as I see it used so often on this forum.

She wasn't... and asked me for the context. I tried to explain as best I know, and she had never heard of the term, nor the context.

any chance one of you could give me a literal a translation of the phrase I think I understand the context.

Thanks,

Pat

quevedo

Sep 6, 2006, 1:12 PM

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Try any one of these with your Argentinian: Qué se le va a hacer, or Ni hablar, or Ni remedio.

Saludos cordiales,

Quevedo

doogie

Sep 7, 2006, 7:48 PM

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Ni modo, literally, would be "No way". However, as we know, literal translations rarely work. I would translate it as "That's just the way it is".

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pat

Sep 8, 2006, 7:25 AM

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Re: [doogie] Ni Modo

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thanks,

I emailed the translation to my to my Argentinian friend, and she was not familiar with it. Must be peculiar to Mexico.

Pat

jerezano

Sep 8, 2006, 7:27 AM

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Hello,

Did you e mail Sr. Quevedo's suggestions? Try them.

Adiós. jerezano.