How to Say "Anymore" in Spanish

ya no

/ˌʝa ˈno/

The Spanish phrase for 'anymore' is ya no.

ya no is used in negative sentences to indicate that a situation or habit that existed in the past has stopped.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, ya no translates to 'already no'.

While ya no is used for negative statements, the word ya used on its own is for affirmative statements to mean 'already' or 'now'.

Unlike the English word 'anymore' which is placed at the end of a sentence, ya no is typically placed before the verb.

/ˌʝa ˈno/

Avoid placing ya no at the very end of a sentence as English speakers often do. Instead, place it before the verb or the object it modifies.

In some contexts, ya can be used as an exclamation to express impatience or a demand for something to happen immediately, which is the opposite of the 'stopping' sense in ya no.
In Spanish, ya can sometimes mean 'now' in a way that implies a future intention, such as ya voy, which means 'I am coming' even if the person hasn't moved yet.
While ya no is the standard way to say 'not anymore', in some Latin American dialects, speakers might use ya no más to emphasize that a limit has been reached.

Yo ya no sé.
I don't know anymore.
This sentence is useful for expressing that you no longer possess knowledge.
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Ya no me ven.
They don't see me anymore.
This sentence is useful for describing that someone is no longer being seen.
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Ya no la amo.
I don't love her anymore.
This sentence is useful for expressing that a feeling of love has ceased.
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Ya no quiero ir al cine.
I don't want to go to the cinema anymore.
No quiero salir a bailar ya no.
I don't want to go dancing anymore.
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