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Ni modo, ya será para la próxima.

Oh well, maybe next time.

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Why every word is where it is

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  • Ni → modo: ni modo: oh well
  • ya → será: ya + future: another time
  • la → próxima: la próxima (vez)

Word for word: “No way, it will be for the next.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Ni modo (Mexico, Central America) = oh well, nothing to be done: resignation in two words. Lexicalised imperatives and pragmatic particles →
  2. 2
    ya + future = it will happen some other time: ya será para la próxima. Simple future →
  3. 3
    la próxima = la próxima vez: the noun is understood, so the adjective stays feminine.

Variations

  • Ni modo, será otro día.
  • ¿Qué le vamos a hacer? Será para la próxima.
  • Ni modo, otra vez será.