I might as well, I have nothing better to do

Question

In the dictionary it gives a defination for

'I might as well be talking to myself'

But I can't see how to derive this expression from that.

Answer 1

Under "might" the dictionary also gives the examples for "might as well."

shall we go? ? we might as well -> ¿nos vamos? ? bueno, bien or vale or (español de España) dale or (español de Argentina) órale (español de México)

So, in your sentence I'd say something like:

Vale, no tengo nada mejor que hacer. = Okay. I don't have anything better to do.

¿Por qué no? No tengo nada mejor que hace. = Why not? I don't have anything better to do.

Buenos días, Marianne. - Delores--Lindsey, May 14, 2010