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"Nada" is a form of "nada", a pronoun which is often translated as "nothing". "Nadie" is a pronoun which is often translated as "no one". Learn more about the difference between "nadie" and "nada" below.
nadie(
nah
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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.
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.
