How to Say ‘The goalie didn't even move!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡El portero ni se movió!
el pohr-TEH-roh nee seh moh-BYOH
[el pohr-TEH-roh nee seh moh-BYOH]
Phrase Breakdown
¡El portero
el pohr-TEH-roh
The goalkeeper
'Portero' means 'goalkeeper' in soccer. Tap the single 'r' lightly: por-TE-ro.
El portero atrapó el balón.
The goalkeeper caught the ball.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
portero
[pohr-TEH-roh]
goalkeeper
The player who guards the goal in soccer.
El portero atrapó el balón.
The goalkeeper caught the ball.
ni se movió!
nee seh moh-BYOH
didn't even move!
'Ni' means 'not even', and 'se movió' means 'moved'. Stress falls on 'vió'.
Ni se movió de su lugar.
He didn't even move from his spot.
Words in this phrase
ni
[nee]
not even
Used to emphasize that something is not the case.
Ni quiero intentarlo.
I don't even want to try.
se
[seh]
himself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun used with 'moverse' (to move oneself).
El jugador se cayó.
The player fell down.
movió
[moh-BYOH]
moved
Past tense of 'mover', third person singular.
Nadie se movió del asiento.
Nobody moved from their seat.
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