Language Transfer Spanish notes
Lesson 65
Nothing, Nobody, Never
Language Transfer Complete Spanish is by Mihalis Eleftheriou. Listen to the original audio first; use these notes for revision.
Double negative is required in Spanish
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| nada | nothing |
| nadie | nobody |
| nunca | never |
| nada más | nothing else |
| nadie más | nobody else |
Opposites: algo (something), alguien (somebody), siempre (always).
Más can mean "else" when paired with nada/nadie: nada más = nothing else, nadie más = nobody else.
Vez = time (as in "one time," not clock time). Una vez = once/one time. Una vez más = one more time. Otra vez = another time / again.
Preterite of ver: vi (I saw), vio (he saw), viste (you saw), vimos (we saw), vieron (they saw).
Anoche = last night.
Sentences practiced
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| No comí nada más. | I didn't eat anything else. |
| ¿No comiste nada más? | Didn't you eat anything else? |
| Vi. | I |
| Vio. | He |
| Viste. | You |
| Vimos. | We |
| Vieron. | They saw. |
| ¿No me viste anoche? | Didn't you see me last night? |
| Una vez. | Once. |
| Lo vi una vez. | I saw him once. |
| Los vi una vez. | I saw them once. |
| Los vieron una vez. | They saw them once. |
| Una vez más. | One more time. |
| Quiero verlos una vez más. | I want to see them one more time. |
| Otra vez. | Again / another time. |