Negative Expressions In Spanish
Negative Expressions In Spanish
The most common way to make a sentence negative in Spanish language is to place no before the verb.
NOTE: In Spanish language, double negation is very common.
Nada (nothing): Nada is invariable and refer to things and objects.
- No tengo nada que hacer (I have nothing to do).
Nadie (nobody): Nadie is invariable and refer to people. When nadie is direct object, it must be preceded by the personal a when it refer to a person.
- Nadie vino a mi casa (Nobody came to my house )
Ninguno/a (no-one, none): Can refer to people or things. When ninguno/a is direct object, it must be preceded by the personal a when it refer to a person and never used in plural form.
- Ninguno me convence (None seems to be the right one for me.)
Tampoco (neither): Is used to unite negative sentences an means neither.
- Juan no estudió y tampoco yo.(John didn’t study and neither did I).
Ni (nor): Used to connect two negative sentences.
- Ni fumo ni bebo. (I neither smoke nor drink)
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You forgot:
Nunca - never
Jamás - never
These can be used together for emphasis:
Nunca jamás te voy a llamar. I’m never ever going to call you again.