Everyday life / Phrases
MexicoCentral America
Ni modo
Oh well. Nothing to do about it now, so let's move on.
Hear it
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01Oh well; it can't be helped.
Two tiny words turn a minor disaster into a shrug and a next step.
Hear it in everyday life
Ya cerraron. Ni modo, volvemos mañana.
They've closed already. Oh well, we'll come back tomorrow.
Perdimos el partido. Ni modo.
We lost the game. Oh well.
Ni modo, hoy toca caminar.
Oh well, we're walking today.
Make it yours
The café has closed. Say: “Oh well, we'll come back tomorrow.”