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"Ninguna" is a form of "ninguna", a pronoun which is often translated as "none". "Como yo" is a phrase which is often translated as "like me". Learn more about the difference between "ninguna" and "como yo" below.
ninguna(
neeng
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goo
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nah
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. none
Ninguna de las peras está madura todavía.None of the pears is ripe yet.
b. not any
No me interesa ninguna de las opciones disponibles.I'm not interested in any of the available options.
c. either (with negative verb)
No parece que ninguna vaya a terminar a tiempo.It doesn't look like either is going to finish on time.
d. neither (with affirmative verb)
Ninguna quiere hacer la tarea.Neither wants to do her homework.
a. nobody
Ninguna sacó 100 % en el examen.Nobody got 100% on the test.
b. no one
Nicole dice que ninguna puede bailar como ella.Nicole says no one can dance like her.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. no
No hay ninguna manera de que ella vaya al baile conmigo.There is no way she will go to the dance with me.
b. any
No había ninguna mujer en la clase.There weren't any women in the class.
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como yo(
koh
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moh
 
yoh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. like me
Me gustaría conocer a una mujer sensible y cariñosa como yo.I'd like to meet a sensitive and loving woman like me.
b. as me
Lucio es tan alto como yo.Lucio is as tall as me.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Si quieres estar más sano, ¿por qué no haces ejercicio como yo?If you want to be healthier, why don't you exercise like I do?
Muchos huyeron del país como yo.Many people fled the country as I did.
a. how I
San Francisco no es como yo lo había imaginado.San Francisco isn't how I had imagined it.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Muchos piensan como yo.Many people feel the way I do.
Tú no conociste a mamá como yo.You didn't know mom the way I did.
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