Spanish Negation: no, nunca, nada, nadie
Short answer
No goes straight before the verb. Spanish uses double negatives as standard: no veo nada, no viene nadie. If the negative word comes before the verb, no disappears: nunca viene.
Level A1 · negation
The rule in full
Put no directly before the verb:
- No hablo francés.
- No lo conozco. (before the object pronoun too)
Double negatives are correct in Spanish. If a negative word comes after the verb, you still need no:
| With no | Without no |
|---|---|
| No veo nada. | Nada veo. |
| No viene nadie. | Nadie viene. |
| No voy nunca. | Nunca voy. |
Other negatives: ninguno/a, tampoco (neither), ni… ni (neither… nor).
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