How to Say ‘No way!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Ni de coña!
nee deh KOH-nyah
[nee deh KOH-nyah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: coña is mildly vulgar. It's fine with friends but not with your boss or strangers, where ni hablar "no way" is the safe choice.
Phrase Breakdown
Ni
[nee]
not even
Here it intensifies a negative: 'not even'.
No tengo ni idea.
I have no idea at all.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
coña
[KOH-nyah]
joke (vulgar slang)
Very informal word for a joke or kidding; 'ni de coña' means 'no way'. Avoid in formal settings.
¿Lo dices de coña?
Are you saying it as a joke?
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