Can someone explain to me this expression I heard from a friend?
¡Ni qué buenas ni qué nada!
Thanks for your help.
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4It may be that the person is mad or joking, but it depends on the context. Please add further info on this. – Luiggi Mendoza Aug 29 '16 at 17:55
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4Without context, it sounds as an angry person's answer to a greeting such as "buenas tardes". – JMVanPelt Aug 29 '16 at 19:12
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1It seems that is disagree with your affirmation. "buenas" – Nandhi Aug 29 '16 at 23:50
In Spanish there are some expressions to show disagreement with something previously expressed. In this link you can search for the expression ni qué ocho cuartos, used in a very similar way to what you heard:
¡Qué buenas ni qué ocho cuartos!
Another similar expression is ni qué niño muerto:
¡Qué buenas ni qué niño muerto!
Probably, the day you said "¡buenas!" (or maybe "¡buenas tardes!") to that person, there was a bad weather, or maybe that person was not having a good day at all, so he/she just showed disagreement (maybe in an angry way). The expression ni qué nada is similar to those mentioned, just shorter.
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1@Rodrigo pues sí, es verdad, la fama de malhablados que tenemos en Hispanoamérica la tenemos ganada a pulso... – Charlie♦ Jul 7 '17 at 16:40
