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"Ninguna" is a form of "ninguna", a pronoun which is often translated as "none". "Nada" is a form of "nada", a pronoun which is often translated as "nothing". Learn more about the difference between "ninguna" and "nada" below.
ninguna(
neeng
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goo
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nah
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (not one)
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.
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.
