Negation

To make a Spanish statement or question negative, place "no" in front of the verb.

No quiero hacerlo. - I don't want to do it.
No tengo un lápiz. - I don't have a pencil.
Elena no está aquí - Elena is not here.
¿No tienes hambre? - Aren't you hungry?

Spanish also has many other negative words that are used along with "no" or without it. A list of negative words is provided in the table below.

nada - nothing
nadie - nobody, no one
ninguno - none, no one
nunca - never
jamás - never
tampoco - neither, not either

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