does "nada" also refer to swimming?

Question

Rosetta Stone uses ''nada'' to refer to swimming. I can't find this anywhere else.

Welcome to the forum! - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 16, 2012

Edit: Adjusted for IE compatibility. - DJ_Huero, Jan 17, 2012

Nadar means "to swim" and nada is the 3rd person plural of that verb (he, she, or you formal). Nada also means "nothing." - Jadey7, Jan 17, 2012

Answer 1

Yes, "nada" is the form of the verb "nadar" when it refers to someone swimming.

Example:

Mi amigo nada. My friend swims.

But keep in mind the word "nada" as a noun means "nothing."

No tengo nada. I have nothing.

nada is the present tense 3rd person singular of nadar, as well as the noun meaninbg nothing. - gringojrf, Jan 16, 2012

Answer 2

Hi there welcome to the forum - it's the verb nadar = to swim

Answer 3

There's a joke about this

Un pez pregunta a su amigo, "¿qué hace tu padre?" - "Nada"

One fish asks their friend, "what does your father do?" - Nothing (also, he swims)

Me gusta. - gringojrf, Jan 17, 2012

jejeje :) - FELIZ77, Jan 17, 2012

Probably better expressed as "¿A qué se dedica tu padre? - Eddy, Jan 17, 2012

Answer 4

NADAR(TO SWIM) - NADA(SWIMMING) - NADA(NOTHING)

NADAR(TO SWIM)

Nadar is a verb. It means to swim

NADA(SWIMMING)

how do you use the verb nadar? It depends on the personal pronoun.

example:

• yo nado = I swim
• tu nadas = you swim
• él nada = he swims
• ella nada = she swims
• eso, esa nada = it swims
• ellos,ellas nadan = they swim
• ustedes nadan = you swim
• nosotros nadamos = we swim

NADA(NOTHING)

• no hay nada = there's nothing

Good answer Eddersed. - territurtle, Jan 17, 2012

Answer 5

There are many examples like this where the same letters form different words, nouns, verbs, adjectives.

This is why context is so very important. Without proper context it is difficult if not impossible to determine what is being said.

Any other favorite examples? I love these! - Sofronio, Jan 17, 2012

Como , I eat and como, as. Traje, I brought and traje, a suit. - Eddy, Jan 18, 2012

Answer 6

Thanks all you were very helpful.