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How to Say ‘Nobody cares about that’ in Portuguese

Ninguém liga a isso

neen-GEHM LEE-gah ah EE-soo

[neen-GEHM LEE-gah ah EE-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: Ligar usually means "to call", but ligar a means "to care about". Não ligues means "don't worry about it".

Phrase Breakdown

Ninguém

[neen-GEHM]

nobody

No person; not anybody.

Example

Não há ninguém aqui.

There is nobody here.

liga a isso

LEE-gah ah EE-soo

cares about that

'Ligar a' means 'to care about' or 'to pay attention to'. 'A isso' blends into 'aisso'.

Example

Não ligues a isso.

Don't pay attention to that.

Words in this phrase

liga

[LEE-gah]

cares / pays attention

From 'ligar'; 'ligar a' means to care about or notice something.

Example

Ele não liga a futebol.

He doesn't care about football.

[ah]

In European Portuguese, this particle is used with an infinitive to show an ongoing action.

Example

Estou a aprender novas estratégias de networking.

I am learning new networking strategies.

isso

[EE-soo]

that; it

A demonstrative pronoun referring to an idea, option, or suggestion already mentioned.

Example

Se for uma mesa junto à janela, isso seria ideal.

If it is a table by the window, that would be ideal.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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