Spanish grammar - Verb Negation with no |
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In Spanish, negating verbs is straightforward - just insert the word 'no' before the verb. So for example: yo estoy ('I am') ⇒ yo no estoy ('I am not'). It can be used to negate almost any verb including both estar and ser. |
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Yo no estoy feliz.
I am not happy. |
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Él no está feliz. Él está triste.
He is not happy. He is sad. |
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María no está aquí.
María is not here.
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Yo no estoy allí.
I am not there.
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José no está de acuerdo.
José does not agree. |
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María no está lejos. Ella está cerca.
María is not far away. She is close by. |
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José está cerca. Él no está lejos.
José is nearby. He is not far away. |
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Yo no soy español.
I am not Spanish (masculine). |
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Ella no es española.
She is not Spanish (feminine). |
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Él no es estadounidense. Él es español.
He is not American. He is Spanish. |
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Tú no eres amable.
You are not kind. |
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Ella no es feliz.
She is not happy. |
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