no me diga

you don't say

don't tell me

no me diga(

noh

meh

dee

gah

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).

phrase

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(idiom) (used as an exclamation of incredulity; second person singular)

a. you don't say (idiom)

Un pajarito me dijo que Paquita le está poniendo los cuernos a Mario. - ¡No me diga! Pobre hombre.A little bird told me Paquita is cheating on Mario. - You don't say! Poor guy.

b. no way

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(idiom)

Soy la mamá de Laura. - ¡No me diga! Se ve muy joven para ser su madre.I'm Laura's mom. - No way! You look too young to be her mother.

c. are you kidding me

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(idiom)

Escuché que Juan lo perdió todo en el divorcio. - ¡No me diga! ¿Qué va a hacer?I heard Juan lost everything in the divorce. - Are you kidding me? What is he going to do?

d. never

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(idiom) (United Kingdom)

Lourdes renunció a su trabajo y se mudo a Iverness. - ¡No me diga! ¡Qué envidia!Lourdes quit her job and moved to Iverness. - Never! I'm so jealous!

e. well I never

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(idiom) (United Kingdom)

Esta casa le perteneció al mismísimo Alfred Hitchcock. - ¡No me diga! No tenía idea.This house belonged to none other than Alfred Hitchcock. - Well I never! I had no idea.

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(imperative; second person singular)

a. don't tell me

¡No me diga que no va a venir!Don't tell me you're not coming!

b. don't say ... to me

No me diga esas cosas, señor, o presentaré una queja.Don't say such things to me, sir, or I'll file a claim.

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