ah, verdad que no
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USAGE NOTE
A comma must be used after "verdad" in the sense shown in 2), and an opening question mark (¿) must be used before "verdad" in the sense shown in 3).
ah, verdad que no(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (I'm joking) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. nah, just kidding (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Aunque nuestra tarea estuvo bien chafa, sacamos 100. - ¿A poco sí? - ¡Ah, verdad que no! Reprobamos.Even though our homework was crap, we got a 100. - Seriously? - Nah, just kidding. We failed.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Voy a la Argentina en Navidad. Llevaré ropa de abrigo. ¡Ah, verdad, que no es invierno en esa época!I'm going to Argentina in Christmas. I'll take warm clothes. Oh, true, it's not winter there at that time!
Podemos asar el pollo en el hor... Ah, verdad, que no tenemos horno.We could roast the chicken in the ov... Oh, that's right, we don't have an oven.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Nunca había probado el chocolate puro. Está delicioso. - Ah, ¿verdad que no está mal?I'd never tried pure chocolate before. It's delicious. - So, it's not bad, is it?
Ah, ¿verdad que no es tan fácil? Te pensabas que cualquiera puede manejar un camión, ¿no?Right, it's not that easy, is it? You thought anyone could drive a truck, did you?
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