que no se

that ... not

→ que

phrase Very common #2,164

that ... not This is not a fixed expression by itself. It commonly introduces a negative subordinate clause, often with the subjunctive: que no se te caiga means “so that you don’t drop it” or “be careful not to drop it.” The pronoun se can have different functions depending on the verb, including reflexive or indirect-object uses.

SP: Pon una alarma para que no se te pase la hora.

EN: Set an alarm so that you don’t miss the time.

Que no se escape.

Don't let it get away.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Un cinturón ayuda a que no se te bajen los pantalones.

A belt helps keep your pants from falling down.

Que no se os olvide ir a verle mañana.

Don't forget to go see him tomorrow.

Sólo quería que no se preocupara.

I just wanted her not to worry.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Que no se salgan las entrañas.

Don't let your insides spill out.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Que no se te pegue la salsa.

Don't let the sauce stick to you.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Si descubre que no se lo hemos dicho, se enfadará.

If he finds out we haven't told him, he'll be angry.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Hay que hacer un lazo doble para que no se suelte.

You have to make a double loop so it doesn't come undone.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Te juro, amigo, que no se lo hice a nadie más.

I swear, friend, I didn't do it to anyone else.

— Bugonia (2025)

Que no se pierda ni un gramo de esta mierda.

Don't waste a single gram of this shit.

— American Gangster (2007)

Que no se te caiga esa taza.

Don't drop that cup.

Tiene suerte que no se extendió a la pierna.

He's lucky it didn't spread to his leg.

Es para que no se vea la luz.

It’s to keep the light from showing.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Que no se salga, ¿eh?

Don't let it get out, okay?

— Roma (2018)

Le pedí a Tom que no se pusiera la ropa de su hermana.

I asked Tom not to put on his sister's clothes.

Ella le suplicó que no se fuese.

She begged him not to leave.

Que no se muera.

Don't let him die.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Tom le dijo a Mary que no se preocupara.

Tom told Mary not to worry.

No te preocupes, que no se me pasará.

Don't worry, I won't forget.

Que no se pase de chistoso.

He shouldn't get carried away trying to be funny.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Guarda estas llaves en un lugar seguro para que no se pierdan.

Keep these keys in a safe place so they don't get lost.

Cuidado que no se te caiga la botella.

Be careful not to drop the bottle.

Le dije a Tom que no se moviera.

I told Tom not to move.

Cierra el abrigo, que no se vea, Limón.

Close your coat, so it's not visible, Lemon.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Y que no se te note en la cara que nos entiendes.

And don't let it show on your face that you understand us.

— Volver (2006)

Que no se confíen.

They shouldn't get complacent.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Yo tenía un contacto, lo que era raro, ya que no se conseguía una mierda.

I had a contact, which was strange, since you couldn't get anything out of it.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Que no se repita.

Let it not happen again.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Tom prometió a Mary que no se lo diría a John.

Tom promised Mary that he wouldn't tell John.

No, que no se me acerque.

No, don't let him/her come near me.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Pero hasta ellos saben que no se mata a un policía.

But even they know that you don't kill a police officer.

— American Gangster (2007)