no he
/no e/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "haven't" is no he.
It is used as an auxiliary verb to form the negative present perfect tense.
How do you pronounce it?
/no e/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use no tengo to mean "I haven't" when forming the present perfect tense, but no tengo means "I don't have" and is used only for possession.
Did you know?
- The auxiliary verb he is believed by some linguists to have originated from the Arabic word hā.
- In Spain, speakers use no he to describe recent events, but in many Latin American countries, people prefer the simple past no hice for the same situation.
Examples in context
- No he roto nada.I haven't broken anything.This sentence shows how to use no he.Tatoeba #10288601 by Seael, translation #9203580 by CK
- No he leído eso.I haven't read that.Tatoeba #13370587 by Lernema, translation #13369064 by frpzzd
- No he visto nada.I haven't seen anything.Tatoeba #1034675 by Shishir, translation #2360239 by CK
- No he terminado el informe.I haven't finished the report.
- No ha llegado el jefe.The boss hasn't arrived.
- No he visto esa película aún.I haven't seen that movie yet.
- No has entendido mi punto de vista.You haven't understood my point of view.
- No tengo dinero.I haven't got any money.
- No he completado el proyecto.I haven't completed the project.
- No ha respondido a mi correo electrónico.He/she hasn't responded to my email.
- No hemos llegado a un acuerdo.We haven't reached an agreement.
- No he terminado mi tarea.I haven't finished my homework.
- No has entendido mis instrucciones.You haven't understood my instructions.
- No hemos visto esa serie todavía.We haven't watched that series yet.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about their chores at home.
- LucíaJavier, ¿has terminado de limpiar la cocina?Javier, have you finished cleaning the kitchen?
- JavierNo, no he terminado todavía.No, I haven't finished yet.
- Lucía¿No has lavado los platos?Haven't you washed the dishes?
- JavierNo, todavía no lo he hecho.No, I haven't done it yet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries he, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
