How to Say “No Mas” in Spanish

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no más
/no mas/from spelling rules
To say no mas in Spanish, use no más, written with an accent on the second word. It means no more and is used to say that something should stop.
no más tells someone you do not want any more of something or that something has to stop.

How do you pronounce it?

no más is pronounced /no mas/, two short syllables.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Do not drop the accent. In the sense of no more, the second word must be written más. Without the accent it is a different word that means but.

Did you know?

  • In many Latin American countries, people say no más to mean 'just' or 'only' rather than 'no more'. For example, solo no más can mean 'just because' or 'only that'.
  • The word más shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'master' because both stem from the Latin magister.

Example conversation

Lucía is serving Alejandro more food during dinner.

  1. Alejandro

    Está muy rico, pero no más, gracias.
    It is very delicious, but no more, thank you.
  2. Lucía

    ¿Seguro que no quieres un poco más?
    Are you sure you don't want a little more?
  3. Alejandro

    No, de verdad, no más.
    No, really, no more.
  4. Lucía

    Está bien, Alejandro, no te sirvo más.
    That's fine, Alejandro, I won't serve you more.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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