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nunca

English translation of nunca

never

It describes negative situations when the action, state or occurrence doesn't happen or exist.


Example sentences using: nunca

Nunca he viajado a México.

English translation of Nunca he viajado a México.

I have never traveled to Mexico.

This Spanish sentence uses the word 'nunca' (never) to express that the person has not had the experience of traveling to Mexico ever before.

Nunca como comida picante.

English translation of Nunca como comida picante.

I never eat spicy food.

The phrase uses 'nunca' to emphasize that the speaker abstains from eating spicy food, not just once, but constantly.

No he visto la película aún, nunca tengo tiempo.

English translation of No he visto la película aún, nunca tengo tiempo.

I have not seen the movie yet, I never have time.

This sentence uses 'nunca' to express a continuous situation, where the speaker never seems to have the time to watch a movie.

Nunca olvides de dónde vienes.

English translation of Nunca olvides de dónde vienes.

Never forget where you come from.

This is an exhortation using 'nunca' - instructing to not ever forget one's roots or origin.

No deberías decírselo a nadie, nunca se sabe quien puede escuchar.

English translation of No deberías decírselo a nadie, nunca se sabe quien puede escuchar.

You should not tell anyone, you never know who might listen.

The phrase uses 'nunca' to suggest an unpredictable situation where anyone might listen to the gossip.

Nunca es tarde para aprender.

English translation of Nunca es tarde para aprender.

It's never too late to learn.

This is a motivational phrase which uses 'nunca' to indicate there's no timing constraints in learning new things.

Nunca he podido entender este concepto.

English translation of Nunca he podido entender este concepto.

I've never been able to understand this concept.

This sentence uses 'nunca' to show that from past to present, the speaker hasn't understood a particular concept.

Espero que nunca te pase esto.

English translation of Espero que nunca te pase esto.

I hope this never happens to you.

This phrase uses 'nunca' to express a wish for the listener to avoid a certain situation.

Nunca confíes en un extraño.

English translation of Nunca confíes en un extraño.

Never trust a stranger.

In this sentence, 'nunca' is used to give advice not to trust unfamiliar people.

Ella vive aquí pero casi nunca la veo.

English translation of Ella vive aquí pero casi nunca la veo.

She lives here but I hardly ever see her.

This sentence uses 'nunca' to show a frequency which is infrequent or 'almost never'.