Nadie (en. Nobody)

/ˈna.ði.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Indicates the absence of people.
Nobody came to the party.
Nadie vino a la fiesta.
Used to refer to an unidentified person.
Nobody knows the truth.
Nadie sabe la verdad.
Indicates that there are no people in a specific place.
There is nobody on this street.
En esta calle no hay nadie.

Etymology

From the Latin 'nemo', meaning 'none'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Nobody is perfect
Nobody can be absolutely perfect.
Nadie es perfecto
There is nobody
Indicates that there are no people present.
No hay nadie
Nobody like you
It is used to express that someone is unique.
Nadie como tú

Related Words

someone
Undefined person who may be known.
alguien
none
There is nobody, in no case.
ninguno

Slang Meanings

Nobody in the context of having no friends.
I feel like I am nobody.
Siento que soy nadie.
To feel irrelevant or unimportant.
Sometimes I feel like nobody.
A veces me siento como nadie.