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"not" in Spanish

no
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “not” is no.

Pronounced the same

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no no
don’t no

Examples of "not" in use

There are 410 examples of the Spanish word for "not" being used:
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Tom isn’t smoking a cigar. Tom no está fumando un cigarro.
You can’t be afraid to fail. No puedes tener miedo de fallar.
You wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure. No podrías manejar la presión.
I promise that I won’t tell anyone. Prometo que no se lo diré a nadie.
The plan has yet to be approved. El plan aún no ha sido aprobado.
The plan hasn’t been approved yet. El plan aún no ha sido aprobado.
We didn’t know which bus to take. No sabíamos qué autobús tomar.
Aren’t you even a little curious? ¿No eres siquiera un poco curiosa?
Don’t you want any orange juice? ¿No quieres ningún jugo de naranja?
The bird is not shy at all. El pájaro no es tímido en absoluto.

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A beard does not make a philosopher.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
And why not?,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
Bob could not control his anger.,
Boy, you don’t want to go to Japan.,
but she didn’t think about that,
But that doesn’t matter!,
Can’t you vacuum later?,
Crime doesn’t pay.,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Didn’t you sing?,
Do not enter,
Do you want coffee or not?,
Dogs can't tell colors apart.,
Don’t ask how I know that.,
Don’t ask me that question again.,
Don’t be selfish.,
Don’t forget anything.
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