English–Spanish

“without” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/sin/

Example

No puedo vivir sin música.

I can't live without music.

Illustration for sin (without)

How to say “without” in Spanish

“Without” in Spanish is sin.

An empty gap where something should be.

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

Example sentences with sin

Lo borré sin querer.

I deleted it by mistake.

Tips for using sin

  • When the subject is the same, Spanish often uses sin + infinitive (Me fui sin despedirme), but when the subjects differ, subordinate clauses use sin que + subjunctive (No salgas sin que yo lo sepa).

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