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What is the difference between "no sé nada" and "sé nada" and Do both mean same i.e., "I know nothing." or "I don't know anything"? Also, is there a better alternative for this sentence? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "no sé nada" and "sé nada" and Do both mean same i.e., "I know nothing." or "I don't know anything"? Also, is there a better alternative for this sentence? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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❌ Sé nada.
✅ Nada sé.
✅ No sé nada.
They mean the same (I know nothing / I don't know anything,) but «No sé nada» is the most common way to say it.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
The usage of "nothing" and "nada" is slightly different. In Spanish we use a double negation. It doesn't quite make sense, but that's how it is...
I know nothing = No sé nada (lit. I don't know nothing)
He said nothing = No dijo nada (lit. He didn't say nothing)
I have nothing = No tengo nada (lit. I don't have nothing)
I don't have anything = No tengo nada (it's wrong to say "No tengo algo" in Spanish)
You have to get used to the double negation and to not translating literally from English
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