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"Nothing" is a form of "nothing", a pronoun which is often translated as "nada". "None" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ninguno". Learn more about the difference between "nothing" and "none" below.
nothing(
nuh
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thihng
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. nada
There's nothing else we can do.No hay nada más que podamos hacer.
They were left with nothing after the earthquake.El terremoto los dejó sin nada.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cero a la izquierda (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Don't bother with him. He's a nothing.No te molestes con él. Es un cero a la izquierda.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
6. (in no way)
a. nada
The weather in Houston is nothing like what I expected.El clima de Houston no es nada parecido a lo que esperaba.
none(
nuhn
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (not any)
a. ninguno (masculine)
None of the original employees work there anymore.Ninguno de los empleados originales trabaja allí ya.
b. ninguna (feminine)
None of the houses have what I'm looking for.Ninguna de las casas tiene lo que estoy buscando.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (not at all)
a. para nada
After taking that medicine, I feel none the better.Después de tomar esa medicina, no me siento mejor para nada.
