Spanish Conversation · Level 8
90 words
Spanish word
nadie
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnaðje/
Meaning
- pronounnobody
Example
No viene nadie a la fiesta.
Nobody is coming to the party.
More examples
No hay nadie en la oficina hoy.
Nobody is in the office today.
Core concept
An empty room with no people.
Common phrases
no hay nadie
nobody
nadie más
nobody else
Similar words
alguien: One or more people are present or involved.
ninguno: Not a single one from a specified group applies or exists.
nada: Nothing exists or happens in the situation.
algo: Something exists or happens.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la ausencia total de personas y equivale a ninguna persona.
Word origin
From Latin nemo (accusative neminem), passing through colloquial medieval forms like nadi and Old Spanish to become nadie.
Usage tips
- Use the personal a with nadie when it is a direct object (No veo a nadie), and when nadie is the subject place it before the verb without a preceding no (Nadie vino).
Opposites
- alguiensomebodypronoun