sin
prepositionCEFR A1High frequency
What does “sin” mean in English?
without
Example sentences
Un café sin azúcar, por favor.
A coffee without sugar, please.
Salgo sin paraguas.
I leave without an umbrella.
Sin ti, no es lo mismo.
Without you, it's not the same.
How to use it
Sin means 'without'. Used freely with nouns, pronouns, and infinitives. No special pronominal forms (just 'sin mí', 'sin ti').
Common mistake
Sin works with regular pronouns (sin mí, sin ti, sin él). It doesn't have special fused forms like con (no 'sinmigo' or 'sintigo').