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"Nadie" is a pronoun which is often translated as "no one", and "a nadie" is a phrase which is often translated as "to anyone". Learn more about the difference between "nadie" and "a nadie" below.
nadie(
nah
-
dyeh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (no person)
a. no one (affirmative verb)
Nadie sabe cuánto me costó conseguir la presidencia.No one knows how much it cost me to attain the presidency.
b. nobody (affirmative verb)
No había nadie en casa cuando regresé del viaje.There was nobody at home when I returned from my trip.
c. anybody (negative verb)
No te preocupes, no se lo contaré a nadie salvo mi gato.Don't worry, I won't tell anybody save for my cat.
d. anyone (negative verb)
No vi a nadie que conociera en la recepción.I didn't see anyone I knew at the reception.
a nadie(
ah
nah
-
dyeh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. to anyone
No le hables de esto a nadie del barrio.Don't speak of this to anyone in the neighborhood.
c. to anybody
No miento a nadie sobre nada. Sencillamente no sé hacerlo.I don't lie to anybody about anything. I just can't do it.
