Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tampoco”. It’s an adverb meaning “neither” or “nor”.
The word was formed by combining the words “tan” (“so”) and “poco” (“little”). The Spanish “n” sound tends to be pronounced like an “m” when followed immediately by a “p”, explaining why “tan” + “poco” became “tampoco”.
Example sentences
Ella no fue al cine y yo tampoco.
She didn’t go to the movies and neither did I.
Nosotros tampoco sabemos la respuesta.
We don’t know the answer either.
– No voy mañana, ¿tú?
– Tampoco.
– I’m not going tomorrow, are you?
– No, me neither.
No me gusta ni el café ni el té, tampoco el chocolate.
I don’t like coffee or tea, nor do I like chocolate.
No me siento bien, y mi hermana tampoco.
I don’t feel well, and neither does my sister.
Advertisement
