Nada (en. Nothing)

/ˈna.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Thing that does not exist, that is not there.
At the bottom of the sea, there is nothing.
En el fondo del mar no hay nada.
Zero, null quantity.
At the end of the month, I had nothing left in my account.
Al final del mes, me quedó nada en la cuenta.
verb
To do nothing.
I decided that today I wasn't going to swim and just rest.
Decidí que hoy no iba a nadar y solo descansar.

Etymology

From Latin 'nada', related to 'nihil', meaning nothing.

Common Phrases and Expressions

nothing more
only that, nothing additional.
nada más
nothing to do with
it has no relation or connection.
nada que ver
you're welcome
short thank you for a favor.
de nada

Related Words

nadaísmo
Literary movement in Colombia that rejects reality.
nadaísmo
nadiar
Act of being or doing nothing.
nadiar

Slang Meanings

Nothing at all
I have nothing at all in the refrigerator.
No tengo nada de nada en el refrigerador.
Nothing to lose
In this bet, I really have nothing to lose.
En esta apuesta, realmente no tengo nada que perder.