nada
pronounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “nada” mean in English?
nothing; not anything
Example sentences
No quiero nada.
I do not want anything.
Nada es fácil.
Nothing is easy.
How to use it
Nada means 'nothing' or 'not anything'. In Spanish negative sentences it commonly appears with no before the verb.
Common mistake
English usually avoids double negatives, but Spanish often uses no + nada in the same sentence.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 26.