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How to Say ‘No, nothing lights up.’ in Portuguese

Não, não acende nada.

now NOWN ah-SEN-d NAH-dah

[now NOWN ah-SEN-d NAH-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

Não, não

now NOWN

No, it doesn't

The first 'Não' answers the question and the second negates the verb. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Não, não quero.

No, I don't want to.

Words in this phrase

Não

[now]

Used to give a negative response.

Example

Não quero.

I don't want it.

não

[NOWN]

not

Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.

Example

Não quero comer agora.

I don't want to eat now.

acende nada.

ah-SEN-d NAH-dah

light up at all.

'Nada' after the verb means 'at all' or 'nothing'.

Example

Isto não funciona nada.

This doesn't work at all.

Words in this phrase

acende

[ah-SEN-d]

lights up

From 'acender', to light or come on.

Example

A lâmpada acende.

The bulb lights up.

nada

[NAH-dah]

at all

After a negative, emphasises 'not at all'.

Example

Não custa nada.

It costs nothing at all.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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