Italian - Spanish Dictionary
/non/
Non is the main Italian word for negation. It translates to Spanish as no when negating a verb or clause, and as ninguno/ninguna/ningún or nada de when expressing 'not any'. It also appears in prohibition phrases like no vale or se prohíbe.
| # | Type | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | non used to show an activity is forbidden | prohibido |
| 2 | determiner | non used to show an activity is forbidden | se prohíbe |
| 3 | determiner | non used to show an activity is forbidden | nada de |
| 4 | determiner | non used to show an activity is forbidden | no vale |
| 5 | adverb | non negates meaning of another word | no |
| 6 | conjunction | non And not | no |
| 7 | determiner | non not any | no |
| 8 | determiner | non not any | ninguno |
| 9 | determiner | non not any | ninguna |
| 10 | determiner | non not any | ningún |
| 11 | determiner | non not any | nada de |
| 12 | determiner | non not any | nel |
Non mi piace il caffè.
No me gusta el café.
Non è permesso fumare qui.
Se prohíbe fumar aquí.
Non ho nessun dubbio.
No tengo ninguna duda.
Non always comes before the verb it negates (e.g., non vedo = no veo). When used with indefinite pronouns like nessuno or nulla, it creates a double negative that is grammatically correct in Italian but must be rendered as a single negative in Spanish. Avoid translating non as a standalone word in formal contexts; the negation structure differs between the languages.
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