Spanish grammar
No + verb; no … nada
Say no and refuse things politely.
From the scene No quiero nada (I don't want anything)
In short
Put no right before the verb, and before me / te if there is one. With nada, keep the no.
Your turn
Which one goes with I haven't got any money?
Options: no me gustan los plátanos · no tengo dinero · no cocino
Show answer
I haven't got any money → no tengo dinero
How it works
To make a sentence negative, put no right before the verb: no cocino, no tengo dinero.
Good to know
If there is a little word like me, no goes before it: no me gustan. With nada (nothing), Spanish keeps the no as well: no quiero nada.
Good to know
That double negative is correct.
I'm not cooking no cocino
Nuria
No, gracias. Hoy no cocino.
No, thanks. I'm not cooking today.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, gracias. Hoy (blank).
Options: no cocino · no tengo dinero · no me gustan los plátanos
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Nuria
No, gracias. Hoy no cocino.
No, thanks. I'm not cooking today.
I haven't got any money no tengo dinero
Nuria
No, Tomás. No tengo dinero.
No, Tomás. I haven't got any money.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, Tomás. (blank).
Options: No me gustan los plátanos · No tengo dinero · No cocino
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Nuria
No, Tomás. No tengo dinero.
No, Tomás. I haven't got any money.
I don't like bananas no me gustan los plátanos
Nuria
No, gracias. No me gustan los plátanos.
No, thanks. I don't like bananas.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, gracias. (blank).
Options: No tengo dinero · No me gustan los plátanos · No cocino
Show answer
Nuria
No, gracias. No me gustan los plátanos.
No, thanks. I don't like bananas.
I don't want anything no quiero nada
Nuria
No, no quiero nada.
No, I don't want anything.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank).
Options: no tengo dinero · no quiero nada · no cocino
Show answer
Nuria
No, no quiero nada.
No, I don't want anything.
this isn't a… esto no es una…
Tomás
¡No! ¡Esto no es una churrería!
No! This isn't a churro shop!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡No! ¡(blank) churrería!
Options: Esto no es una · No cocino · No tengo dinero
Show answer
Tomás
¡No! ¡Esto no es una churrería!
No! This isn't a churro shop!
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I'm not cooking | no cocino |
|---|---|
| I haven't got any money | no tengo dinero |
| I don't like bananas | no me gustan los plátanos |
| I don't want anything | no quiero nada |
| this isn't a… | esto no es una… |
More lines from the story
- NuriaNo tengo el bolso. Está en casa.I haven't got my bag. It's at home.