ya ni modo

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˌʝa ˌni ˈmodo/ [ˌɟ͡ʝa ˌni ˈmo.ð̞o]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌʝa ˌni ˈmodo/ [ˌɟ͡ʝa ˌni ˈmo.ð̞o]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌʃa ˌni ˈmodo/ [ˌʃa ˌni ˈmo.ð̞o]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌʒa ˌni ˈmodo/ [ˌʒa ˌni ˈmo.ð̞o]

• Syllabification: ya ni mo‧do

Interjection

ya ni modo

1. (colloquial, idiomatic, México) That's too bad! Oh well!

   ―Debimos haber arreglado el celular cuando comenzó a fallar. Ahora está muerto.
   —Ya ni modo. Compra uno nuevo.

   —We should have fixed the cell phone when it started acting up. Now it's dead.
   ―That's too bad. Buy a new one.