no
no, not
The main Spanish word for negation
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linguistic
The Spanish word no is used to negate things and is identical to the English word.
no
no, not
Used to negate something.
- No tengo hambre = I'm not hungry
- ¿Quieres más? — No, gracias = Do you want more? — No, thanks
non- (before a noun)
Placed before a noun to negate what the noun represents.
- Una organización de no ficción = A non-fiction organization
- Un movimiento de no violencia = A non-violence movement
right?, isn't it? (question)
A negative question tacked onto the end of a sentence, asking the listener to confirm it's true.
- Vamos a la fiesta esta noche, ¿no? = We're going to the party tonight, right?
- Ya firmaste el contrato, ¿no? = You already signed the contract, didn't you?
el no
no, refusal (noun)
When used as a noun with an article, "no" becomes a concrete thing — a refusal or a negative answer.
- El no ya lo tenemos asegurado = We already have the "no" locked in
- Me dio un no rotundo = She gave me a flat-out no