/tamˈpoko/
Translation
neither, not either
Word origin
A compound of tan ('so', from Latin tam) and poco ('little', from Latin paucus), the negative counterpart of tambien.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tam paucum
Examples
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I do not know what to do in this situation either.
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It was not him, and it was not her either, that is certain.
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I do not like the cold and I do not like the heat either.
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There is no need to shout for people to listen to you either.
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Her sister did not come to the family dinner either.
Used in
Stories
(8)El mejor café de la calle
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No fue él, sino ella
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Por todas partes
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Se vende la camioneta
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Tú y tu hermano
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El primer día de Laura
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La cena de los Pereira
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Los puestos del sábado
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Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Adverbs of Place, Time and Degree (aquí, todavía, muy vs mucho)
Spanish Indefinites: alguno, ninguno, alguien, nadie, algo, nada, cualquiera
Spanish Slang and Chat: decoding tio, guay, o sea, xq (the informal register)
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, sino vs pero, tampoco, ni siquiera
Spanish Negation: no, nunca, nadie and Why Double Negatives Are Correct
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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