vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Nothing" is a form of "nothing", a pronoun which is often translated as "nada". "How about you?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Y tú?". Learn more about the difference between "How about you?" and "nothing" below.
How about you?(
hau
uh
-
baut
yu
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Y tú? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
I relaxed a lot this weekend. How about you?Me relajé bastante este fin de semana. ¿Y tú?
b. ¿Y a ti? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
I really love olives. How about you?A mí me encantan las aceitunas. ¿Y a ti?
c. ¿Y usted? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
I had a great time this weekend. How about you?Me la pasé muy bien este fin de semana. ¿Y usted?
d. ¿Y a usted? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
I love cherries. How about you?Me encantan las cerezas. ¿Y a usted?
a. ¿Y ustedes? (plural)
I'm going home for Christmas. How about you?Voy a pasar Navidad en casa de mis papás. ¿Y ustedes?
b. ¿Y a ustedes? (plural)
I love that movie! How about you? Do you like it?¡Me encanta esa película! ¿Y a ustedes? ¿Les gusta?
nothing(
nuh
-
thihng
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. nada
There's nothing else we can do.No hay nada más que podamos hacer.
They were left with nothing after the earthquake.El terremoto los dejó sin nada.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cero a la izquierda (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Don't bother with him. He's a nothing.No te molestes con él. Es un cero a la izquierda.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
6. (in no way)
a. nada
The weather in Houston is nothing like what I expected.El clima de Houston no es nada parecido a lo que esperaba.
