Hey buddies! hoy os explicamos cómo utilizar respuestas cortas para decir “yo también” o “yo tampoco”. Hay varias formas, pero con So do I y Neither do I sobre todo, nos liamos mucho. Es muy sencillo, ya veréis.

To agree in a positive way we can use:

So do I

La estructura es la siguiente:

So + auxiliary verb + I

Algunos ejemplos:

I speak German > So do I.
I have a new job > So have I.
She will go to Paris > So will I.
I would love a coffee > So would I.
They can play golf > So can I.
I went to the doctor > So did I.
I am really busy > So am I.

To agree in a negative way we can use:

Neither do I

La estructura seria:

Neither + auxiliary verb + I

Ejemplos de como lo usamos:

I don’t speak Chinese > Neither do I.
He didn’t eat meat > Neither did I.
I couldn’t find her > Neither could I.
I wasn’t there > Neither was I.
They can’t play a guitar > Neither can I.
She isn’t a good cook > Neither am I .
We won’t come tomorrow > Neither will I .

Y como bonus extra también os dejamos unos tips sobre como se pronuncia la palabra neither y either .

There are two ways to pronounce these words:

Either-(UK) /ˈai.ðəʳ/

Neither-(UK) /ˈnai.ðəʳ/

Either-(US) /ˈiː.ðəʳ/

Neither-(US) /ˈniː.ðəʳ/

But it’s NOT correct to say – /(n)ei.ðəʳ/

Seguro que ahora os queda más claro como usar So do I y Neither do I, now I understand it, So do I!!!

La palabra «mind» es muy versátil en inglés y se utiliza en bastantes expresiones idiomáticas, muchas de ellas tienen un equivalente parecido en español. En el post de hoy os traemos una lista con algunas de ellas para que puedas lucirte con tu speaking. Os dejamos las que creemos que son las mejores expresiones con mind.

Make up your mind / to make a decision – decidirse, tomar una decisión.
There are many options. I can’t make up my mind.

Be in two minds / to be undecisive – estar dividido, no decidirse.
I’m in two minds about what to do.

Change your mind / to change your opinion – cambiar de opinión.
He wasn’t coming but he changed his mind and joined us.

Keep / bear in mind / to remember, to consider – tener en cuenta.
We need to keep in mind the cost of this initiative.

Cross your mind / to come into your thought – venir a la mente.
A strange idea crossed my mind last night.

Come / bring to mind / to make you remember – venir a la mente, recordar.
A question that comes to mind is…
Old photographs bring to mind good memories of childhood.

Lose your mind / to go crazy – perder la cabeza.
I lost my mind when I forgot my mobile at home.

Go out of your mind / to go crazy – perder la cabeza, volverse loco.
Have you gone out of your mind?

Take your mind off something / to get distracted – distraerse.
Going to the gym helps me take my mind off work problems.

Put your mind at ease / to reassure – tranquilizar.
Let me put your mind at ease, your insurance covers all the expenses.

Peace of mind / be calm, with no worries – paz mental, tranquilidad.
I’ll have peace of mind when I finish paying my debts.

Out of sight, out of mind – «corazón que no ve, corazón que no siente»
You know what they say «out of sight, out of mind».

A piece of your mind / give your opinion – dar tu opinión (sobre todo sobre un tema serio o que te enfada/molesta).
I gave my neighbours a piece of my mind about the noise they were making.

To speak your mind / to say frankly what you think – decir lo que piensas honestamente.
He often speaks his mind but he’s not always diplomatic.

Have something in mind / to be considering something – tener algo en mente.
We haven’t decided where to go but we have a place in mind.

Have a lot on your mind / to have a lot of worries – estar preocupado, tener muchas cosas en la cabeza.
I have a lot on my mind right now and I can’t think clearly.

Have an open mind / to be open-minded – tener la mente abierta.
She has an open mind considering she’s 70 years old.

Have a mind of your own / to make your own decisions – tomar tus propias decisiones.
Eva doesn’t need advice, she has a mind of her own.

You mind goes blank / to forget something momentarily – quedarse en blanco.
They asked me but my mind went blank and I didn’t know what to say.

Slip your mind / to forget something – olvidarse de algo.
I’m sorry, it slipped my mind.

Read someone’s mind / to have the same idea – leer la mente.
You read my mind! We should order some food.

Esperamos que os hayan gustado estas expresiones con mind y las tengáis en cuenta (keep them in mind) pero por si se os olvidan (it slips your mind) o de repente os quedais en blanco, (your mind goes blank) podeis utilizar este post para recordarlas 😉