no tengo ni

don't even have

→ no

phrase Common #3,692

don't even have A negative construction used to emphasize that someone lacks even the most basic amount or knowledge of something. It is often followed by a noun, as in no tengo ni idea, “I have no idea.”

SP: No tengo ni un minuto para descansar.

EN: I don't even have a minute to rest.

No tengo ni hija, ni yerno.

I have neither a daughter nor a son-in-law.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

No tengo ni pizca de ganas.

I don't feel like it at all.

No tengo ni tiempo ni dinero.

I have neither time nor money.

No tengo ni la más remota idea de qué hará después.

I don't have the faintest idea what he'll do next.

No tengo ni puta idea.

I have no fucking idea.

— Anora (2024)

No tengo ni la menor idea de lo que quieres decir.

I don't have the slightest idea what you mean.

No tengo ni hermano ni hermana.

I have neither a brother nor a sister.

No tengo ni pasaporte, ni visa, ni conozco a nadie.

I have neither a passport nor a visa, and I don't know anyone.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

No tengo ni tiempo ni dinero para viajes.

I have neither the time nor the money to travel.

No tengo ni la más remota idea de lo que hablan.

I haven't the faintest idea what they're talking about.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No tengo ni pizca de miedo.

I'm not even a little bit afraid.

No tengo ni trabajo, ni papeles.

I don't have a job or any papers.

— Volver (2006)

No tengo ni la menor idea de lo que hablas.

I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about.

No tengo ni gota de hambre.

I'm not hungry at all.

Oye, ayúdame, estoy sin blanca, no tengo ni para el taxi.

Hey, help me out—I’m broke. I don’t even have enough for a taxi.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

No tengo ni la más remota idea.

I haven't the faintest idea.