4.5.2
Just the 'Nada' Bit
Just the 'Nada' Bit
Just the 'Nada' Bit
Putting 'no' before a verb makes the phrase negative. 'Nada' is added on to create the meaning of 'nothing' or 'anything'.


No + nada
No + nada
- 'Nada' is used with 'no', in a double negation.
- 'No' comes before the verb and 'nada' comes after.
- No queremos hacer nada.
- We don't want to do anything.


Nada
Nada
- Occasionally 'nada' is used without 'no', but this is a very formal style.
- Nada justifica el terrorismo.
- Nothing justifies terrorism.


Examples
Examples
- No haces nada.
- You do nothing.
- No tenemos nada que comer.
- We don't have anything to eat.
- No te gusta nada.
- You like nothing.
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