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"Nothing" is a form of "nothing", a pronoun which is often translated as "nada". "Nowhere" is an adverb which is often translated as "a ninguna parte". Learn more about the difference between "nowhere" and "nothing" below.
nowhere(
no
-
wehr
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. a ninguna parte
Where are you going on vacation? - Nowhere. I can't afford it.¿A dónde vas a ir de vacaciones? - A ninguna parte. No me alcanza.
b. a ningún lado
He seems to be going nowhere in his life.Parece que no va a ningún lado en su vida.
a. en ninguna parte
I'm sorry, but you can't come in because your name is nowhere on my list.Lo siento, pero no puedes pasar porque tu nombre no está en ninguna parte de mi lista.
b. en ningún lado
Nowhere else will you find food as delicious as in this restaurant.No vas a encontrar comida tan rica como en este restaurante en ningún lado.
a. por ninguna parte
I looked all over the house, but my car keys are nowhere to be found.Busqué por toda la casa, pero las llaves del coche no están por ninguna parte.
b. por ningún lado
Almost an hour elapsed and the girl was nowhere to be seen.Pasó casi una hora y la niña no aparecía por ningún lado.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. dónde
They claim they will have nowhere to go if they are evicted.Afirman que no tendrán dónde ir si son desalojados.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la nada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bree said the man came out of nowhere and hit her for no reason.Bree dijo que el hombre salió de la nada y la golpeó sin motivo alguno.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cesky Krumlov, in Czech Republic, is like nowhere else in the world.Cesky Krumlov, en República Checa, es un sitio único en el mundo.
Vive lejos de todo.She lives miles from nowhere.
nothing(
nuh
-
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.
