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nadie

pronounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “nadie” mean in English?

  1. nobody, no one

Example sentences

  • No hay nadie aquí.

    There is nobody here.

  • Nadie llama hoy.

    Nobody calls today.

How to use it

Nadie means 'nobody' or 'no one'. In Spanish it often appears with no before the verb, as in no hay nadie.

Common mistake

Spanish can use no + nadie in one sentence. Do not treat that as an English-style error.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 26.