How to Say ‘It doesn't smell like anything’ in Mexican Spanish
No huele a nada
noh WEH-leh ah NAH-dah
[noh WEH-leh ah NAH-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish needs the double negative here: no plus nada "nothing." Leaving out the no sounds wrong.
Phrase Breakdown
No huele
noh WEH-leh
It doesn't smell
The 'h' in 'huele' is silent: 'noh WEH-leh'.
No huele mal.
It doesn't smell bad.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
huele
[WEH-leh]
it smells
From 'oler' (to smell); irregular form with 'hue-'.
La cocina huele a café.
The kitchen smells like coffee.
a nada
ah NAH-dah
like anything
Spanish uses a double negative: 'no... nada' means 'not... anything'. 'A nada' blends together: 'ah-NAH-dah'.
No sabe a nada.
It doesn't taste like anything.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
of / like
After 'oler', it introduces the smell.
El cuarto huele a humedad.
The room smells of damp.
nada
[NAH-dah]
nothing
Means 'nothing'. Together with 'de' it forms the standard reply to 'thank you': 'you're welcome'.
No tengo nada que hacer hoy.
I have nothing to do today.
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