What does “tampoco” mean in Spanish?
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A1 Spanish listening practice · Spanish from Spain · Picked for people who know a little
También means “also” or “too.” Its negative twin is tampoco, which means “not either” or “neither.” So if a friend says no tengo perro (“I don’t have a dog”), you answer yo tampoco (“me neither”). In this clip the speaker says she has no dog or cat y tampoco kids — “and not kids either.” Reach for tampoco any time you want to agree with something negative.
A quick rule: use también to add to a positive idea and tampoco to add to a negative one. Me gusta — a mí también (“I like it — me too”); no me gusta — a mí tampoco (“I don’t like it — me neither”). You can also place it before the verb: tampoco tenemos hijos, exactly as in the clip.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-ESP 2011 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.