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"Nunca" is an adverb which is often translated as "never", and "jamás" is an adverb which is also often translated as "never". Learn more about the difference between "nunca" and "jamás" below.
nunca(
noong
-
kah
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (not ever)
b. ever (after "not")
Nunca llegas a tiempo.You don't ever arrive on time.
¿Vives en México y nunca has comido tacos?You live in Mexico and you haven't ever eaten tacos?
jamás(
hah
-
mahs
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (not ever)
a. never
Jamás se lo diría.I'd never tell him.
Yo no vuelvo a este sitio nunca jamás.I'll never ever come back to this place.
