como si no

as if not

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phrase Common #4,951

as if not Used to say something is being done or seems true in the negative way implied by the context. In the pattern "tanto si ... como si no", it means "or not" / "whether or not".

SP: Hizo como si no me conociera.

EN: He acted as if he didn't know me.

Él sonreía como si no le hubiera pasado nada.

He was smiling as if nothing had happened to him.

Apartó la mirada cuando me vio, como si no nos conociéramos.

She looked away when she saw me, as if we didn't know each other.

Y durante años, los dos vivieron como si no existiera nadie más.

And for years, the two lived as if no one else existed.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tengo el estómago como si no hubiese comido en todo el día.

My stomach feels like I haven't eaten all day.

Hice como si no supiera lo que estaba pasando.

I pretended not to know what was going on.

Como si no fuéramos bastante interesantes para ti.

As if we weren't interesting enough to you.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Como si no hubiéramos oído bastante acerca de ese asesino.

As if we hadn't heard enough about that killer.

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)

Tanto si te gusta como si no, debes hacerlo ahora mismo.

Whether you like it or not, you must do it right now.

Como si no supiéramos lo que le pasó.

As if we didn't know what happened to him.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Porque actúas como si no te quisiera.

Because you act like I don't love you.

Ella hizo como si no le importara lo que pasó.

She pretended not to care about what happened.

Como si no lo supieras.

As if you didn't know.

— Solaris (1972)

Pero el tipo le miró como si no le entendiera.

But the guy looked at him as if he didn't understand.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Tom hizo como si no supiera la respuesta.

Tom pretended not to know the answer.

Él hace como si no le importara el dinero.

He acts as if he doesn't care about money.

Era como si no estuvieras.

It was as if you weren't there.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Hice como si no lo entendiera.

I pretended not to understand it.

Como si no fuera suficiente.

As if that weren't enough.

— Intocable (2011)

Te ves como si no pudieras cambiar un solo foco.

You look like you couldn't change a single light bulb.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Como si no hubiese que ponerlo realmente.

As if it didn't really need to be included.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Vamos, como si no supieras que está muerto, ¿verdad?

Come on, as if you didn't know he's dead, right?

— El maquinista (2004)

No hemos vuelto a hablar más de ello, como si no hubiese sucedido.

We haven't spoken about it since, as if it never happened.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Como si no supieras.

As if you didn't know.

Sí, como si no lo supiera.

Yes, as if I didn't know.

Debes tomarte esta medicina, tanto si te gusta como si no.

You must take this medicine, whether you like it or not.

No actúes como si no supieras lo que está pasando.

Don't act as if you don't know what's going on.

No te podías apartar, no, como si no tuvieras bastantes problemas.

You couldn't step aside, no, as if you didn't have enough problems.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Como si no lo supiera.

As if I didn't know.

Fingí como si no supiera lo que estaba pasando.

I pretended I didn't know what was going on.

Como si no tuviéramos ya suficientes.

As if we didn't already have enough.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Tom solo hace como si no lo supiera.

Tom is just pretending he doesn't know.

Tom hizo como si no hubiera ocurrido nada.

Tom acted as if nothing had happened.

Se va a celebrar el partido tanto si llueve como si no.

The match will be played whether it rains or not.

Se siente como si no te hubiese visto en mucho tiempo.

It feels like I haven't seen you in a long time.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Hice como si no conociera a Tom.

I pretended not to know Tom.

Tom actuaba como si no conociera a Mary.

Tom acted as if he didn't know Mary.

Como si no existiera.

As if it didn't exist.

Como si no hubiera pasado.

As if it had never happened.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Como si no nos importara nada.

As if we didn’t care about anything.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)