that
vs
nothing

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"Nothing" is a form of "nothing", a pronoun which is often translated as "nada". "That" is a conjunction which is often translated as "que". Learn more about the difference between "that" and "nothing" below.

that(

thaht

)

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (used to introduce a subordinate clause)

a. que

She said that she wanted to sleep.Dijo que quería dormir.

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

2. (used to introduce a relative clause)

a. que

The dress that you saw yesterday was mine.El vestido que viste ayer era mío.

3. (demonstrative)

a. eso (neuter)

Bring me that.Tráeme eso.

b. ese (masculine)

That is my ball.Ese es mi balón.

c. esa (feminine)

That is my apple.Esa es mi manzana.

d. aquello (neuter)

Bring me that over there.Tráeme aquello de allá.

e. aquel (masculine)

That over there is my ball.Aquel de allá es mi balón.

f. aquella (feminine)

That over there is my apple.Aquella de allá es mi manzana.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (demonstrative)

a. ese (masculine)

That man is my father.Ese hombre es mi padre.

b. esa (feminine)

That woman is my mother.Esa mujer es mi madre.

c. aquel (masculine)

That man over there is my father.Aquel hombre de allá es mi padre.

d. aquella (feminine)

That woman over there is my mother.Aquella mujer de allá es mi madre.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

5. (very)

a. tan

Big Ben is not that tall.La torre del Big Ben no es tan alta.

nothing(

nuh

thihng

)

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

1. (not anything)

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.

2. (worthless thing)

a. la nada

(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).

(F)

That's nothing compared with what she usually earns.Eso no es nada comparado con lo que suele ganar.

3. (of no importance)

a. nada

What did you say? - Nothing.¿Qué dijiste? - Nada.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (worthless person)

a. el cero a la izquierda

(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).

(M)

Don't bother with him. He's a nothing.No te molestes con él. Es un cero a la izquierda.

5. (zero)

a. el cero

(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).

(M)

They beat us two to nothing.Nos ganaron dos a cero.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

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.

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