| Affirmatives | Negatives | ||
| yes | sí | no | no |
| always | siempre | never | nunca |
| someone,somebody | alguien | no one, nobody | ninguno, nadie |
| something | algo | nothing | nada |
| somewhere | en alguna parte | nowhere | en ninguna parte |
| also | también | neither | tampoco |
| either ..or | o… o | neither nor | ni …..ni |
| some | algún/alguna | not any | ningún/ninguna |
Spanish and English differ in that Spanish uses double or even triple negatives and the meaning stays negative. Once any one part of the sentence is in the negative the entire sentence must stay in the negative:
I do not know anybody at this party. No conozco a nadie en esta fiesta.
