How to Say "No One" in Spanish

nadie

/ˈnadje/

The Spanish phrase for "no one" is nadie.

nadie is used to express that not even a single person.

Meaning: not even a single person (pron)

Which one should you use?

While nadie refers to no one (people), the word nada is the equivalent term used for nothing (things).

Unlike in English, nadie can be used as the subject of a sentence without needing a preceding "no".

/ˈnadje/

The word nadie is etymologically linked to the concept of being 'born', as it stems from the Latin nātī, meaning 'born people'.

Nadie me lo dijo.
No one told me.
This sentence is useful for seeing how nadie functions as the subject of the sentence.
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Ya nadie va allá.
No one goes there anymore.
Tatoeba #1939880 by marcelostockle, translation #1937710 by CK
No hay nadie ahí.
There is no one there.
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El salón estaba vacío, no había nadie.
The room was empty, there was no one/nobody there.
No había ni una sola persona en la biblioteca.
There wasn't a single person in the library.
No conozco a ninguna persona en esta reunión.
I don't know anyone at this meeting.
No vino nadie a su fiesta de cumpleaños.
No one came to their birthday party.
No pasó ni un solo ser humano por aquí.
Not a single human being passed by here.
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Javier and Lucía are walking through a quiet park.

Sources

Wiktionary, “no one” translations and entries nadie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries nadie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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