# Ni modo

> Expression meaning there's no other choice; resignation to an inevitable situation.

- Category: expression
- Region: Guatemala
- Published: 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Usage

"Ni modo" is a Guatemalan expression used to express resignation or acceptance of a situation that has no solution or alternative. It indicates that something is inevitable and that there's nothing left to do but accept it.

## Examples

- "Ni modo, we have to go study."
- "The game was cancelled, ni modo, maybe another day."
- "Ni modo, we have to work on the weekend."

## Synonyms

- what can you do
- no choice
- oh well

## Links

- [View in the dictionary](https://chapinismos.org/en/palabras/ni-modo/)
- [Spanish version](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/ni-modo/)
- [Spanish version (markdown)](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/ni-modo.md)
- [Full dictionary (llms-full.txt)](https://chapinismos.org/llms-full.txt)