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"Nadie" is a pronoun which is often translated as "no one", and "no, nadie" is a phrase which is often translated as "no, no one". Learn more about the difference between "nadie" and "no, nadie" 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.
no, nadie(
noh
nah
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dyeh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. no, no one
¿Alguien ha venido a verme? - No, nadie ha venido el día de hoy.Has anyone come to see me? - No, no one has come today.
b. no, nobody
Ya regresé. ¿Alguien me llamó? - No, nadie te llamó.I'm back. Did anybody call me? - No, nobody called you.
