English–Spanish

“just” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsorecién

Pronunciation

IPA/noˈmas/

Example

Si no puedes, nomás di la verdad.

If you can't, just tell the truth.

Illustration for nomás (just)

How to say “just” in Spanish

“Just” in Spanish is nomás.

A short exclusion marker that narrows meaning to just one case.

Full entry for nomás: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nomás

Dame nomás un poco.

Give me just a little.

Tips for using nomás

  • In some conversational contexts, particularly in Mexican usage, nomás also indicates 'just now' for a recent action, so context determines whether it means only or just now.

Other Spanish words for “just”

Ella recién terminó la universidad.

She just finished college.

“just” in other languages