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Negation

no and double negatives

no before the verb

Simple negation.

💬 Examples
No hablo francés.
I don't speak French.
📝 no + verb
No es verdad.
It's not true.
📝 no before es
Double negation is normal

no ... nada / nunca / nadie.

📊 Negatives
Expression Meaning
no no, not
no...nada nothing
no...nunca never
no...nadie nobody
no...ninguno none
todavía no not yet
💬 Examples
No tengo nada.
I have nothing.
📝 no ... nada (double negative)
No voy nunca.
I never go.
📝 no ... nunca
A fronted negative drops 'no'

Nunca / nadie at the front.

💬 Examples
Nunca voy allí.
I never go there.
📝 Negative first → no 'no'
Nadie vino.
Nobody came.
📝 Negative subject → no 'no'