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    No tengo ni idea de qué hacer

    Grammar & Usage

    idiomatic phrase
    casual / colloquial

    How it works

    The phrase begins with the negated verb 'no tengo' (I do not have), intensified by 'ni idea' ('not even an idea' / 'no idea at all'). It is complemented by the preposition 'de' introducing an embedded question composed of the interrogative 'qué' and the infinitive verb 'hacer'.

    Sample sentences

    Se me rompieron las llaves dentro de la cerradura y no tengo ni idea de qué hacer.

    My keys broke inside the lock and I have no idea what to do.

    La situación es muy complicada; no tengo ni idea de qué hacer ahora.

    The situation is very complicated; I have no idea what to do now.

    Pregúntale a María, porque yo no tengo ni idea de qué hacer al respecto.

    Ask María, because I have no idea what to do about it.

    Quick facts

    emphasis:'Ni idea' adds emphatic negation compared to the standard 'no tengo idea'.
    orthography:'Qué' retains an orthographic accent (tilde diacrítica) because it functions as an indirect interrogative pronoun.
    tenses_and_agreement:The verb 'tener' can be conjugated for any subject (e.g., 'no tiene ni idea', 'no teníamos ni idea').

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Se me rompieron las llaves dentro de la cerradura y no tengo ni idea de qué hacer.

    My keys broke inside the lock and I have no idea what to do.

    La situación es muy complicada; no tengo ni idea de qué hacer ahora.

    The situation is very complicated; I have no idea what to do now.

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