Spanish Conversation · Level 6
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Spanish word
nunca
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnuŋka/
Meaning
- adverbnever
Example
Ella nunca bebe alcohol.
She never drinks alcohol.
More examples
Mi perro nunca duerme en mi cama.
My dog never sleeps in my bed.
Nunca he comido sushi.
I have never eaten sushi.
Core concept
A completely blank calendar with every date empty.
Common phrases
nunca jamás
never
nunca he comido
have never eaten
nunca en la vida
never in my life
Similar words
jamás: At no time; a strongly emphatic never that stresses absolute nonoccurrence.
en absoluto: Not at all; completely negates applicability or truth.
en ningún momento: At no moment; it does not occur at any point in time.
en ningún caso: In no case; under no circumstances does the situation occur.
Definition in Spanish
Equivale a «en ningún momento» y suele colocarse antes del verbo o después del verbo junto con «no».
Word origin
Spanish nunca derives from Latin numquam through Old Spanish nunqua.
Usage tips
- Nunca normally appears before the verb but can follow the verb together with no (No he ido nunca), and the different orders give a slight difference in focus.
Other meanings
- not onceadverb
Opposites
- siemprealwaysadverb
- a menudooftenadverb