'I am neither tall or short' in spanish?
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Would you say it: 'No soy ni alta ni baja' ? (I am female) Can someone explain a little to me the structure of this sentence and why it is so? Many thanks
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updated Jan 8, 2011
posted by dizzy-and-wasted
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I am inclined to say that both "No soy ni alta ni baja" and "No soy alta ni baja" could be considered correct, because I have heard it this way, but I could be wrong. I do believe only one ni is needed though.
updated Jan 8, 2011
posted by jeezzle
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ni...ni...=neither..nor....
no es alto ni bajo -> he's neither tall nor short, he's not tall or short (either)
Therefore,
No soy alta ni baja.
This sentence fulfills Spanish's double negative usage.
Using no and ni...ni amounts to I am not neither tall nor short.
updated Jan 8, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
