nada todavía
/nada todabia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "nothing yet" can be translated into Spanish as nada todavía.
This phrase is used to indicate that something expected has not occurred up to the present moment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nada, meaning "nothing" and todavía, meaning "yet" or "still".
Which one should you use?
While nada todavía is the standard form, you can also say todavía nada by swapping the order, which is a common and natural way to express the same meaning. Additionally, you can replace todavía with aún to say aún nada, which is a synonymous phrase frequently used in both speech and writing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Nada por ahora is commonly used to mean "nothing yet".
Did you know?
- The Spanish word nada is a close relative of the English word 'native', as both share the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to be born'.
- While todavía means 'yet' in this context, it actually comes from the Latin phrase tota via, which literally means 'the whole way'.
- In Spanish, while nada todavía is common, the word nada can function as a 'negative polarity item', meaning its use can change the entire grammatical structure of a sentence in ways 'nothing' does not in English.
Examples in context
- No ha llegado el correo, nada todavía.The mail hasn't arrived, nothing yet.
- ¿Tienes noticias de la entrevista? Nada todavía.Do you have news from the interview? Nothing yet.
- He revisado el buzón y no hay nada todavía.I checked the mailbox and there is nothing yet.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are waiting for a delivery at home.
- Elena¿Ha llegado el paquete que pediste, Mateo?Has the package you ordered arrived, Mateo?
- MateoNo, todavía no ha pasado el repartidor.No, the delivery person hasn't come by yet.
- Elena¿Viste algo en la puerta?Did you see anything at the door?
- MateoNada todavía.Nothing yet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nada, todavía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
