IDIOMS
| Idiom | Meaning |
| Once in a blue moon | Muy raramente |
| Fornication under consent of the king (FUCK) | --------- |
| 0 killed (OK) | --------- |
| To pick up steam | Coger impulso |
| To get the point | Entender la idea |
| May sound scary | Puede parecer intimidante |
| To cut a long story short | En resumen |
| It's quite the thing! | ¡Es la bomba! |
| Structured data front and center | Datos estructurados, una prioridad |
| To weave that web of data | Tejer esa red de datos |
| ‘In the wild’ | En la práctica |
| To take a giant leap forward | Dar un gran paso adelante |
| The housework is our bread and butter | Las tareas del hogar son nuestro pan de cada día |
GLOSSARY
| Word | Meaning in Spanish | Sample |
| Akin | Algo así | Today, we have access to a vast amount of data, akin to an immense collection of building blocks. |
| Whom, who | quién (pronoun) | |
| What, that | que (pronoun) | |
| Whom | a quién (pronoun) | ... and whom we can trust certain tasks, ... |
GRAMMAR
How to use “Me too”, “So do I” and their negative forms in English.
In English, there are several ways to express that something also applies to you or that you also disagree with a statement. Some expressions are informal, while others are used in more formal contexts, such as essays, interviews, or academic writing. Below, we explain how to use them correctly.
- “Me too” → Informal expression
'Me too' is used in informal conversations to indicate that something also applies to you, but only with affirmative sentences.
Example:
A: I want to play a bit more.
B: Me too.
(B: Yo también.)
In formal English, it is preferable to avoid 'me too'. - Formal forms: 'So do I', 'So am I', etc.
When you want to sound more formal or natural in standard English, use so + auxiliary + subject.
Examples:
• He wants to go out. So do I.
(Él quiere salir. Yo también.)
• She is angry. So am I.
(Ella está enojada. Yo también.)
The auxiliary verb you choose (do, am, have, will, etc.) must match the one in the original sentence. - Negative form: “Neither do I”, “Nor am I”
To express 'yo tampoco', you do NOT say 'don’t I' or 'so don’t I'.
The correct forms are:
• Neither + auxiliary verb + subject
• Nor + auxiliary verb + subject (more formal)
Correct examples:
• He doesn’t want to go out. Neither do I.
(Él no quiere salir. Yo tampoco.)
• She isn’t angry. Nor am I.
(Ella no está enojada. Yo tampoco.)
Incorrect examples:
• He doesn’t want to go out. So don’t I. ❌
• She isn’t angry. So aren’t I. ❌ - Informal negation: “Me neither”
If you use 'me too' for statements, the equivalent negative form is 'me neither' (informal).
Example:
A: We don’t want to play football.
B: Me neither. ✔
B: Me too not. ❌
Key summary:
- Me too → informal; statements only.
- So do I / So am I / So will I… → formal alternatives.
- Neither do I / Nor do I → for negative ('yo tampoco').
- Me neither → informal version of 'Neither do I'
Mastering these structures will allow you to respond naturally, choose the appropriate register, and avoid common mistakes when showing agreement or disagreement in English.
