Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Ni ahi para
English translation:
Even that won't stop you (from watching)
Added to glossary by
Daniel Frisano
Dec 24, 2009 20:10
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
Ni ahi para
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This man seems to be talking about the folly of watching soap operas.
Hombre: Van a dedicar...noticias, noticias. No, principalmente las novelas. Y entonces a lo mejor tienes el agua aquí arriba y estás con la novela, y entonces digo yo: -Ni ahí para la novela-.
Moderadora: Y usted cree que si por ejemplo hubiera una novela en la que... yo recuerdo cuando era chiquita alguna novela, había una señora que tenía diabetes y usa la insulina para matar a la mala o la buena, no me acerdo. De qué manera podemos nosotros llegarle al hispano con la tele, con el radio....
Hombre: Van a dedicar...noticias, noticias. No, principalmente las novelas. Y entonces a lo mejor tienes el agua aquí arriba y estás con la novela, y entonces digo yo: -Ni ahí para la novela-.
Moderadora: Y usted cree que si por ejemplo hubiera una novela en la que... yo recuerdo cuando era chiquita alguna novela, había una señora que tenía diabetes y usa la insulina para matar a la mala o la buena, no me acerdo. De qué manera podemos nosotros llegarle al hispano con la tele, con el radio....
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Dec 31, 2009 18:56: Daniel Frisano Created KOG entry
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Daniel Frisano
Italy
Italy
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, German to Italian, and 14 more.
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Even that won't stop you (from watching)
that seems to be the meaning
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coolbrowne
: It's essentially the opposite. The expression doesn't refer to the soap opera watcher but to the attitude of man being interviewed, who is critical of the former and of soap opera watching.
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Comment: "Gracias, Arrigo"
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Luis Javier Otoya
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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It (the soap opera) doesn't even stop there!
What I gather here is that even though the character is in dire straits, and the news could be more helpful than the soap opera, that person insists on watching the soap opera, therefore, it doesn't even stop there! It is addictive!
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coolbrowne
United States
United States
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United States
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Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
Not to give a hoot
In fact the man is disparaging persons ensnared by sopa operas, and the he says "I don't care for soap operas at all". Since it is an idiom, I beleieve "I don't give a hoot" is more suitable.
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Rosa Paredes
: The man is saying "Not even then the soap opera stops"
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suck
Soap operas suck...since it's slang, and the man obviously hates them.
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coolbrowne
: That mey be what he thinks but it's not the same as "I don't care for them", which is what he said
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Rosa Paredes
: with both Thayenga and collbrowne
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2 days 18 mins
There's no stopping it (watching soap operas)
As per rosa paredes's opinion, and as per context: 'Y entonces a lo mejor tienes el agua aquí arriba y estás con la novela", meaning that people might be drowning in troubles/difficulties but that won't stop them from watching soap operas (if they're into it.)
HTH
HTH
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