How to Say ‘It's nothing really.’ in Spain Spanish
Es una tontería.
ess OO-nah tohn-teh-REE-ah
[ess OO-nah tohn-teh-REE-ah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: tontería literally means "silly thing", but calling your own gift that is simply polite modesty. Nobody will take it as an insult to the present.
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
it is / is
Form of ser used to describe something or someone.
Es una empresa que parece muy humana.
It is a company that seems very people-oriented.
una
[OO-nah]
a; one
An indefinite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Busco Una cultura que apoye el aprendizaje.
I’m looking for a culture that supports learning.
tontería
[tohn-teh-REE-ah]
trifle / nothing much
Something silly or unimportant; used to downplay a gift.
No te preocupes, es una tontería.
Don't worry, it's nothing.
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