I don't mean maybe Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈaɪ/ /ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈmin/ /ˈmeɪbi

EYE DOHNT MEEN MAY-bee

UK

ˈaɪ/ /dəʊnt/ /mˈiːn/ /mˈeɪbiː

EYE Dohnt MEEN MAY-bee

التعريف

This expression is used to emphasize that you are being completely serious and you are not joking or uncertain.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, emphatic phrase, often said after giving an instruction or threat to show you are very serious ('Don't be late, and I don't mean maybe!'). Used mostly in speech, and rarely in formal writing. Similar to 'I'm not kidding'.

• Spanish: hablo en serio - no estoy bromeando
• Portuguese (BR): estou falando sério - não estou brincando
• Portuguese (PT): estou a falar a sério - não estou a brincar
• Chinese (Simplified): 我是认真的 - 我不是在开玩笑
• Chinese (Traditional): 我是認真的 - 我不是在開玩笑
• Hindi: मैं बिल्कुल गंभीर हूँ - मैं मज़ाक नहीं कर रहा हूँ
• Arabic: أنا جاد - لست أمزح
• Bengali: আমি একদম সিরিয়াস - মজা করছি না
• Russian: я совсем не шучу - я говорю серьёзно
• Japanese: 本気だよ - 冗談じゃないよ
• Vietnamese: tôi nói nghiêm túc đấy - tôi không đùa đâu
• Korean: 진심이야 - 농담 아니야
• Turkish: şaka yapmıyorum - çok ciddiyim
• Urdu: میں بالکل سنجیدہ ہوں - میں مذاق نہیں کر رہا
• Indonesian: aku benar-benar serius - aku tidak bercanda

جمل نموذجية

If you don't finish your homework, you'll be in trouble, and I don't mean maybe.

basic

Stay away from my desk, and I don't mean maybe.

basic

Turn off your phone now, and I don't mean maybe.

basic

Listen, you need to be there on time—I don't mean maybe!

natural

Don't test me, because I don't mean maybe this time.

natural

You better clean up that mess, and I don't mean maybe—got it?

natural