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"No" is a form of "no", an adverb which is often translated as "no". "¡Qué va!" is an interjection which is often translated as "Come on!". Learn more about the difference between "¡Qué va!" and "no" below.
¡Qué va!(
keh
bah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express incredulity)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. Come on! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Qué va! Eso no puede ser.Come on! That's impossible.
b. Nonsense!
Dicen que el mundo se acaba el viernes. - ¡Qué va!They say the world ends on Friday. - Nonsense!
2. (colloquial) (used to deny something)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. Not at all!
¿Es buena esa película? - ¡Qué va! Es malísima.Is that a good movie? - Not at all! It's terrible.
b. No way! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Te gusta, ¿verdad? - ¡Qué va!You like him, don't you? - No way!
c. Come off it! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Tráfico en Madrid? ¡Qué va!Traffic in Madrid? Come off it!
no(
noh
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (negation)
a. no
¿Te gustó el concierto? - No, ese estilo de música no me gusta.Did you like the concert? - No, I don't like that style of music.
c. non-
Una organización no gubernamental es una asociación que actúa con independencia del gobierno.A non-governmental organization is an association that operates independently from the government.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Vamos a la fiesta esta noche ¿no?We're going to the party tonight, aren't we?
Firmaste el contrato ¿no?You signed the contract, didn't you?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Deberíamos llamarlos ¿no?We should call them, shouldn't we?
Te acompaño ¿no?Why don't I come with you?
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. no
Quiero que limpies tu cuarto ahora mismo. - ¡No!I want you to clean your room right now. - No!
