que no te

that you don't

→ que

phrase Very common #1,869

that you don't This is an incomplete structure whose meaning depends on the verb that follows. It commonly introduces a clause with te, meaning either “that you don’t...” or “so that they don’t...,” depending on context.

SP: Ten cuidado de que no te vean.

EN: Be careful so that they don't see you.

Que no te atrapen.

Don’t let them catch you.

Que no te entre pánico, volverá, ¿qué más va a hacer?

Don't panic, he'll be back, what else is he going to do?

— Sin amor (2017)

Venga, que no te quiero ver tan serio, que te pones muy feo.

Come on, I don't want to see you so serious, it makes you look really bad.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Le prometí a mamá que no te diría.

I promised Mom I wouldn’t tell you.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Siempre llegas tarde y luego te quejas de que no te esperamos en la puerta.

You're always late and then you complain that we don't wait for you at the door.

Venga hombre, que no te vamos a comer.

Come on man, we're not going to eat you.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Hace dos semanas que no te lavas.

You haven't washed in two weeks.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Lo único que importa es que no te lastimaste.

The only thing that matters is that you didn't hurt yourself.

Yo voy a tu casa, a tratar de convencer a tu mujer de que no te mate y vuelvo.

I'll go to your house, try to convince your wife not to kill you, and then I'll come back.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Tienes suerte que no te hayan disparado.

You're lucky they didn't shoot you.

Me dijo Tom que no te dijera.

Tom told me not to tell you.

Sabia que no te importaba tanto el dinero.

I knew you didn't care that much about money.

Puedes apostar que no te olvidarán, Paulo.

You can bet they won't forget you, Paulo.

— Taxi Express (1998)

De eso que no te quepa la menor duda.

Of that you can have no doubt whatsoever.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Que no te atrapen, Kat.

Don't let them catch you, Kat.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

Que no te engañe.

Don't let it fool you.

— Audition (2000)

No saben qué difícil es que no te cueste.

They don't know how difficult it is to make it not cost you anything.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Que no te vuelva a oír decir eso.

Don't let me hear you say that again.

Tuviste suerte de que no te comieran.

You were lucky not to get eaten.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

Es cierto, pero que no te oiga Will.

That's true, but don't let Will hear you.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Eres afortunado de que no te hayan disparado.

You're lucky you weren't shot.

Que no te cogen.

They won't pick you up.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Fue por eso que no te contesté más pronto.

That's why I didn't answer you sooner.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Cuánto tiempo que no te oía cantar.

It's been so long since I heard you sing.

— Volver (2006)

Tuvimos que jurar ante un tribunal que no te habíamos matado.

We had to swear before a court that we hadn't killed you.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Que no te afecte.

Don’t let it affect you.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Creías que no te ibas a llevar lo tuyo?

Did you think you weren't going to get what was yours?

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Que no te engañe su buena apariencia.

Don’t let his good looks fool you.

Tienes suerte de que no te hayan matado.

You're lucky they didn't kill you.

Perdona que no te haya informado mucho.

I'm sorry I haven't kept you very well informed.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

Que no te vean.

Don't let them see you.

Tuviste cuidado de que no te vieran con ella.

You were careful not to be seen with her.

Creí que decías que no te importaba lo que hiciera.

I thought you said you didn't care what I did.

— Juno (2007)

Has tenido suerte de que no te haya mordido.

You’re lucky it didn’t bite you.