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

Yo no quiero ensalada. - I do NOT want salad.
Yo no soy médico. - I am not a doctor.
Yo no tengo dinero. - I don't have money.
Nosotros no podremos ir al cine mañana. - We won´t be able to go to the movies tomorrow.
Ellos no están tristes. - They are not sad.
Ella no durmió nada. - She did not sleep at all.
El no sabe nada. - He doesn´t know anything.

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
ninguna - none, no one
ningunos - not any
nunca - never
jamás - never
tampoco - neither, not either
ni tampoco - nor

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