ni yo

me neither

nor I

ni yo(nee yoh)

phrase

1. (used as an answer)

a. me neither

No puedo comer cosas con fructosa. - Ni yo. También soy alérgico

I can't eat anything with fructose. - Me neither. I'm allergic too.

b. neither do I

No tengo novio. - Ni yo.

I don't have a boyfriend. - Neither do I.

c. neither can I

Yo no sé nadar. - Ni yo.

I can't swim. - Neither can I.

2. (used in conjunction with a previous "ni" structure)

a. nor I

Ni el director ni yo queremos expulsar a nadie del colegio.

Neither the principal nor I want to expel anyone from the school.

b. nor me

Ni Ángel ni yo sabemos cómo hacer funcionar esta máquina.

Neither Angel nor me know how to operate this machine.

3. (used as an intensifier)

a. not even I

Ni yo, que soy ya un adulto, era capaz de entender las bromas del payaso.

Not even I, a fully grown adult, could get the clown's jokes.

b. not even me

Nadie se atrevía a cuestionar lo que decía mi hermano. Ni yo.

No one dared question what my brother said. Not even me.