Phrase · ✋ Concession and insistence
No me subo a esa montaña rusa ni aunque me paguen.
I wouldn't get on that roller coaster even if they paid me.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnotme3pronoun(myself)yo · 1stsubo3verbI get onsubir · present · 1st sing.a3prepositionontoesadeterminerthatese · fem. · sing.montañanounmountainfem. · sing.rusaadjectiveRussianruso · fem. · sing.ni1conjunctionnot evenaunque1conjunctionif (lit. although)meobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectpaguen2verbthey paypagar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl..
- ni → aunque: ni aunque: not even if
- aunque → paguen: aunque + subjunctive: hypothesis
- esa → montaña: esa agrees with montaña (f. sg.)
- subo → a: subirse a + vehicle
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ni aunque + subjunctive = not even if: the most extreme case is ruled out. Colloquial and emphatic. Concessive clauses: aunque, a pesar de (que), por más que →
- 2me paguen: impersonal 3rd person plural, nobody in particular. The subjunctive marks the imagined case. Concessive clauses: aunque, a pesar de (que), por más que →
- 3subirse a = to get on (a vehicle, a ride). The present no me subo announces a firm decision. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
Variations
- No me subo a esa montaña rusa ni loco.
- Así me paguen, no me subo a esa montaña rusa.
- Aunque me paguen, no me subo a esa montaña rusa.