そんなに~

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そんなに~

sonna ni〜

Not so much / Not that

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Explication

The grammar point そんなに is an adverb used to express that something is not as extreme as described or not to that extent. It is often translated as 'not so much', 'not that', or 'not so ~'. It is commonly followed by a negative form of a verb or adjective.

Structure

Modèle
そんなに + Verb-negation, そんなに + Adjective-negation
そんなにAdverb indicating 'not so much'
Exemples: そんなに急がなくてもいいです。

Exemples

Exemple 1
そんなに急がなくてもいいですよ。
Sonna ni isoganakutemo ii desu yo.
You don't have to hurry that much.
Détail
そんなにnot so much
急がないでdon't hurry
Exemple 2
そんなに難しくない問題だと思います。
Sonna ni muzukashikunai mondai da to omoimasu.
I don't think the problem is that difficult.
Détail
そんなにnot so
難しくないnot difficult
Exemple 3
彼女はそんなに背が高くありません。
Kanojo wa sonna ni se ga takaku arimasen.
She is not that tall.
Détail
そんなにnot so
高いtall
Exemple 4
そんなにたくさん食べる必要はないと思う。
Sonna ni takusan taberu hitsuyou wa nai to omou.
I don't think there's a need to eat so much.
Détail
そんなにnot so
たくさんのmuch

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