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Not Just Yet in Spanish
This guide focuses on using simple negation in Spanish to set limits and describe situations where something hasn't happened yet or isn't available. In Spanish, 'no' is the primary word used for 'not', 'no', and 'none'.
What you'll learn
- Place 'no' correctly before the verb in a sentence.
- Express the absence of items using 'no hay'.
- Identify 'todavía' as the Spanish equivalent for 'yet'.
Spanish phrases for not just yet
No llegamos tarde.
We are not late.
'No' comes right before the verb 'llegamos'.
Tu diente todavía no se ha caído.
Your tooth is not out yet.
'Todavía' means 'yet' or 'still'.
Tu tarea no está terminada.
Your homework is not finished.
'Tarea' is the common word for school homework.
Esa no es tu mochila.
That is not your bag.
We use 'esa' for 'that' (feminine) referring to 'mochila'.
Hoy no hay fútbol.
There is no football today.
'No hay' is used for both 'there is no' and 'there are no'.
No tienes tarea hoy.
You have no homework today.
Spanish often omits the word 'any' in these negative sentences.
No quedan manzanas.
There are no apples left.
'Quedan' refers to things remaining or being left.
No tengo monedas.
I have no coins.
A simple way to say you don't have change.
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todavía
yet / still
Usually placed before the negative 'no' or at the end of the sentence.
no hay
there is not / there are not
A very useful phrase for saying something is missing or unavailable.
mochila
backpack / bag
The standard word for a child's school bag.
Basic Negation
To make a sentence negative in Spanish, simply place 'no' immediately before the conjugated verb.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Not | No + Verb | No como (I am not eating) |
| No/None | No + Verb + Noun | No tengo pan (I have no bread) |
More examples
¿Tienes tu libro? No, no lo tengo.
Do you have your book? No, I don't have it.
The first 'no' answers the question, the second negates the verb.
Todavía no es hora de dormir.
It is not bedtime yet.
A helpful phrase for managing expectations at night.