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How to Say ‘I haven't brought anything.’ in Spain Spanish

No he traído nada.

noh eh trah-EE-doh NAH-dah

[noh eh trah-EE-doh NAH-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish happily doubles up negatives: no before the verb and nada "nothing" after it. Same pattern: no veo a nadie "I don't see anyone".

Phrase Breakdown

No he traído

noh eh trah-EE-doh

I haven't brought

'No' goes before 'he' to make the present perfect negative. The 'h' in 'he' is silent.

Example

No he traído el paraguas.

I haven't brought the umbrella.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

not

A word used to negate or make something negative.

Example

No nos vamos a la fiesta.

We are not going to the party.

[eh]

I have

Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.

Example

He comido mucho.

I have eaten a lot.

traído

[trah-EE-doh]

brought

Past participle of 'traer', to bring.

Example

Ella ha traído fruta.

She has brought fruit.

nada.

NAH-dah

anything / nothing

Spanish uses a double negative: 'no... nada' means 'not anything'. The 'd' between vowels is soft, like 'th' in 'this'.

Example

No quiero nada.

I don't want anything.

Words in this phrase

nada

[NAH-dah]

nothing

Means nothing; in de nada it becomes a polite way to say you are welcome.

Example

Después de dar ayuda, respondo: «nada», es un placer.

After giving help, I reply: “nothing,” it’s a pleasure.

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