No (en. No)

/no/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adverb
Indicates a negative response.
I don't want to go to the movies.
No quiero ir al cine.
Used to express disagreement.
I don't agree with your opinion.
No estoy de acuerdo con tu opinión.
Indicates that something is false or incorrect.
It is not true that he arrived late.
No es verdad que él haya llegado tarde.

Etymology

From the Latin 'non', which means 'no' or 'none'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

no problem
Indicates that there is no inconvenience or that everything is fine.
no hay problema
I don't want
Expression that shows lack of desire for something.
no quiero
I don't care
Indicates that something does not affect the person.
no me importa

Related Words

never
Refers to a moment when something does not happen.
nunca
negation
The act of rejecting or not accepting something.
negación
disagreement
Situation in which opinions do not coincide.
desacuerdo

Slang Meanings

Nop
Nop, I don't have time.
Nop, no tengo tiempo.
Nah
Nah, I don’t want to do that.
Nah, no quiero hacer eso.