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Spanish Neither... Nor ~ Ni
The Spanish word ni is used in pairs to mean "neither... nor."
| Ni Ana ni Pedro puede(n) venir. |
Neither Ana nor Pedro can come |
| No puede(n) venir ni Ana ni Pedro. |
| Ni tú ni yo tenemos dinero. |
Neither you nor I have money. |
| No tenemos dinero ni tú ni yo. |
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| Ni fumo ni bebo / No fumo ni bebo. |
I neither smoke nor drink. |
Notes
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When ni... ni precedes the verb, the verb is not negated. When ni...
ni follows the verb, it is negated.
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When a group of people is joined by ni... ni and is the subject of the
verb, the verb may be singular or plural.
Ni can also be paired with sin.
| Maneja sin permiso de conducir ni seguro. |
He drives without a license or insurance. |
| Lo hizo sin hacer preguntas ni quejarse. |
He did it without questioning or complaining. |
Ni by itself or followed by siquiera in front of a noun means "no" or "not a."
¿Adónde fue?
Ni idea. |
Where did he go?
No idea. |
¿Cuánto dinero tienes?
Ni siquiera un céntimo. |
How much money do you have?
Not a cent. |
Ni (siquiera) can also mean "not even."
| Ni siquiera me llamaste. |
You didn't even call me. |
| No sé ni dónde estamos. |
I don't even know where we are. |
Spanish Negation
Negative pronouns
More Spanish Grammar
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