Ne (en. You know)

/ne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Particle used to form negation.

I don't know why he didn't come, he doesn't like it much.

No sé por qué no vino, ne le gusta mucho.

It is used in rhetorical questions to emphasize negation.

Does it not matter to you what others think?

¿Acaso ne te importa lo que piensen los demás?

From the Latin 'non', which means 'no'.

doesn't matter

that has no importance.

ne importa

I won't do it

that I won't do it.

ne lo haré

don't say that

that you shouldn't talk about that.

ne digas eso

none

that does not refer to any person or thing.

ninguno

nothing

that there is nothing.

nada

Derogatory expression in some contexts.

You're a ne for not going to the party.

Eres un ne por no ir a la fiesta.

Colloquial way to reject something.

Nah, honestly, I'm not interested.

Ne, la verdad no me interesa.