What is Spanish word for "swim"?

Question

My Rosetta Stone says it's "nada" but Google Translate says it's "nadar". Can I use "nada" in context even though the word also means "nothing"?

Thanks - very good help. Wow, lots of conjugations!!! Overwhelming! But thanks again for good guidance - I didn't know about this site's conjugation capability. - KerryAlan, Apr 17, 2013

Answer 1

(Ella/él/usted) nada. She, he, you(formal) swims.
No es nada. It is nothing. Voy a nadar. I am going to swim. I, too, am using Rosetta Stone. It is frustrating when you can't ask a question. I love this website because people are generous with their answers. I always use the translation box to translate the sentences introduced in Rosetta Stone. I have an extra tab while going through each lesson. You start by opening spanishdict.com/translation. Then open Rosetta Stone. You will have three files on the bottom of your screen. Rosetta always opens two tabs. Click back and forth between the first tab and the third. Then when you are introduced to new phrases, you translate them before moving on.

Answer 2

The 'Translate' and 'Conjugate' functions (in the blue bar on top) on this site are very good tools for sorting these kind of things out. I could explain what 'nada' means besides 'nothing' but it would probably be useful for you to find the answer yourself. Put that word in the Conjugate section and see what you find. If that does not answer your question (and I am pretty sure it will) post a follow up question and we will try to help you.

Answer 3

Yeah! Nada can mean "nothing" or it can be the He or She form of the verb conjugation of "Nadar," To learn more about conjugating verbs check out this 100% free lesson: How to conjugate verbs!

Answer 4

Congugation.org is very helpful.

Hi Jessica. Just my opinion, but I think http://www.123teachme.com/spanish_verb_conjugation is better. It’s more thorough, includes English equivalents, and differentiates between the affirmative and negative command forms. Give it a try. : ) - brian5764, Apr 19, 2013

Answer 5

The people above are correct! "Nada" means nothing. However it is also the él/ella/usted form of the infinitive verb "Nadar". Nadar literally means "to swim"