Phrase · 🙄 Colloquial reactions
¡Anda ya! No me lo creo.
Get away! I don't believe it.
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Why every word is where it is
¡Anda1verbget away (lit. walk)andar · imperative · 2nd sing.ya1adverb(already)!Noadverbnotme2object pronoun(for myself)yo · 1st sing. · indirect objectloobject pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectcreo2verbbelievecreer · present · 1st sing..
- Anda → ya: ¡Anda ya!: one particle
- me → creo: me: dative of interest
- lo → creo: lo: the news
Word for word: “Walk already! I don't believe it to myself.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡Anda ya! = no way, get away: the imperative of andar has become a particle of disbelief (Spain). Lexicalised imperatives and pragmatic particles →
- 2creérselo with the dative me = I don't buy it; more emphatic than no lo creo. Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
Variations
- ¡Venga ya! No me lo creo.
- ¡No me digas! No me lo creo.
- ¡No inventes! No te creo.