no hay ninguno
/no ai ninɡuno/from spelling rules
The English phrase "there is none" is translated into Spanish as no hay ninguno.
This phrase is used to state that not a single person or thing of a particular group exists. While the base phrase no hay means "there is not", adding ninguno emphasizes that not even a single one exists.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of no (not), hay (there is/are) and ninguno (none/not one).
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form no hay ninguna if the noun being referred to is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/no ai ninɡuno/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, using ninguno creates a double negative with no, which is grammatically correct and reinforces the negation rather than cancelling it out.
- The word hay comes from a phrase meaning 'it has there' and is derived from the Latin word 'ibī' meaning 'there'.
- The Spanish no hay is a linguistic cousin to the French phrase il y a and the Catalan hi ha.
Examples in context
- No hay ninguno en la sala.There is none in the room.
- No existe ninguno en el inventario.There is none in the inventory.
- No se encuentra ninguno en la tienda.There is none to be found in the store.
- No hay ninguno en la nevera.There is none in the fridge.
- No queda ninguno de esos pasteles deliciosos.There are none of those delicious cakes left.
- No hay ninguna bebida fría.There are no cold drinks.
- No queda ninguno de esos vestidos elegantes.There are none of those elegant dresses left.
- No hay ninguno en Argentina.There is none in Argentina.
- No hay ninguno por aquí.There is none around here.
- No hay absolutamente ninguno en toda la casa.There is absolutely none in the entire house.
- No queda realmente ninguno de esos libros interesantes.There are really none of those interesting books left.
- ¡Buena suerte!Good luck!
- Busqué libros nuevos, pero no hay ninguno.I looked for new books, but there is none.
- He revisado la lista y no hay ninguno.I have checked the list and there is none.
- Si buscas un error, no hay ninguno.If you are looking for an error, there is none.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are looking for a spare pen in the office.
- Elena¿Tienes un bolígrafo extra, Mateo?Do you have an extra pen, Mateo?
- MateoMira en el cajón, creo que quedan.Look in the drawer, I think there are some left.
- ElenaYa miré, pero no hay ninguno.I already looked, but there is none.
- MateoQué mal, entonces tenemos que comprar más.That's too bad, then we have to buy more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hay, ninguno, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
