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Old October 19, 2011, 10:20 AM
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"a mí casi no me gusta"

I know this is a less blunt way of saying a mí no me gusta, but as far as I can tell, I only hear Colombians using it. In your experience, have you heard others using it?
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Old October 19, 2011, 11:58 AM
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The phrase gets lots of hits on the Internet, and I don't think they all came from Colombians. I've heard it used outside of Colombia.
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Old October 19, 2011, 01:39 PM
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"Casi" is a very handy nuance word.

It depends on the situation and how prone individuals are to euphemisms, but I definitely don't think it's only Colombian.
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When I read it I thought it was a female speaking
Here in Spain females use that "casi" (really meaning "nada")
"a mí casi no me gusta" --> real; a mí no me gusta nada
"va a ser casi como que no" --> real: "va a ser que no seguro"
It's like the often heared:
"¡Yo estoy bien aquí, pero si quieres nos vamos!" --> meaning "No me gusta nada estar aquí"

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