Unit 2: Basics
2.2 Negation
To render a sentence negative, the word no is placed before the verb.
- Isabel no está aquí.
- Isabel is not here.
Be aware that no means “no” as well as “not”:
- No, Isabel no está aquí.
- No, Isabel is not here.
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