no tengo ni

don't even have

→ no

phrase Common #3,678

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.

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 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.

No tengo ni la más remota idea.

I haven't the faintest idea.