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"Nada" is a form of "nada", a pronoun which is often translated as "nothing". "También" is an adverb which is often translated as "also". Learn more about the difference between "nada" and "también" below.
nada(
nah
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dah
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (zero)
c. none
Déjame decirte que nada de esto te va a salvar.Let me tell you that none of this will save you.
d. zippo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Y? ¿Te devolvió el dinero que te debe? - No, nada, cero.So? Did he gave you the money he owes you? - No, zippo, zero.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. at all
Personalmente, no lo aguanto nada; su voz molesta.I personally can't stand him at all; his voice is annoying.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. void
La nave espacial se dirigió poco a poco hacia la nada.The spaceship slowly approached the void.
c. nothingness
"El ser y la nada" es la obra maestra de Sartre."Being and Nothingness" is Sartre's masterpiece.
también(
tahm
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byehn
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (equally)
a. also
París también es conocida como capital del mundo de la moda.Paris is also known as the fashion capital of the world.
b. too
Yo tengo tres hermanos y mi mejor amiga también.I have three siblings and my best friend does too.
c. as well
No había entendido el chiste, pero cuando vi que todo el mundo se reía, yo me reí también.I hadn't understood the joke, but when I saw everyone laughing, I did as well.
