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    Tampoco (en. Neither)

    /tamˈpoko/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    It is used to deny a statement or to express that something is not so, just like in the previous sentence.
    I don't want to eat pizza; I don't want a hamburger either.
    No quiero comer pizza; tampoco quiero hamburguesa.
    It is used to add additional negative information.
    He didn't come to the party; I didn't either.
    Él no vino a la fiesta; yo tampoco.
    Emphasizes negation; it can be used in colloquial contexts.
    I don't have money; you aren't going to have it either.
    No tengo dinero; tú tampoco vas a tener.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tampocum', which means 'thus also' in a negative form.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    I don't want that either.
    Indicates that a person does not want something, similar to what was mentioned previously.
    tampoco quiero
    I don't have time, and you don't either.
    Reinforces a shared negation.
    no tengo tiempo, y tú tampoco
    I don't like it, and you don't either.
    Expresses a shared negative opinion.
    no me gusta, y a ti tampoco

    Related Words

    also
    Indicates addition or inclusion, the opposite of 'tampoco'.
    también
    no
    Particle that expresses negation.
    no
    nothing
    Indicates total absence, similar in its use to 'tampoco' in some constructions.
    nada

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial usage to emphasize a negation.
    I don't feel like it, and you don't either.
    No tengo ganas, y tú tampoco.
    Phrase used in youth slang to point out negative coincidences.
    I don't like the cinema, and neither do my friends.
    No me gusta el cine, y a mis amigos tampoco.