nada de llorar
/nada de ʝoɾaɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "no crying" is translated as nada de llorar.
The phrase nada de llorar is used as a command to tell someone to stop crying or to establish a rule that crying is not allowed.
How do you pronounce it?
/nada de ʝoɾaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word nada originally comes from a Latin phrase meaning 'no born thing'. It evolved from a description of someone who was never born into a general word for 'nothing'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a parent might say nada de llorar not just to stop the tears, but as a social prompt for a child to show 'fortaleza' or strength in public.
- While nada de llorar is a command, the word llorar is also used in Spanish idioms to describe intense effort, such as llorar sangre meaning 'to cry blood' when someone is in extreme distress.
Examples in context
- Nada de llorar por tonterías.No crying over silly things.
- ¡Nada de llorar ahora!No crying right now!
- Nada de llorar en la fiesta.No crying at the party.
Example conversation
A father is comforting his daughter after she fell down.
- JavierSofía, nada de llorar, que no es nada.Sofía, no crying, it's nothing.
- SofíaEs que me duele mucho.It's just that it hurts a lot.
- JavierLo sé, pero ya pasó.I know, but it's over now.
- SofíaEstá bien, papá.Okay, dad.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, llorar, nada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
