What does ninguno in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ninguno in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ninguno in Spanish.

The word ninguno in Spanish means no, none, nobody, no one, no, not...any. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ninguno

no

adjetivo (expresa inexistencia) (before a noun)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ninguna alumna logró resolver el ejercicio. Margarita no tiene ningún problema en decir lo que piensa.
Margaret has no problem speaking her mind.

none, nobody, no one

pronombre (expresa inexistencia)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Mis hijas tienen más de 20 años, pero ninguna sabe conducir. Invité a todos mis amigos a la fiesta, pero no vino ninguno.
My daughters are over 20 but none of them can drive. I invited all my friends to the party, but nobody came.

no

adjetivo (enfatiza negación)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Esa acusación en mi contra no es ninguna tontería.
That accusation against me is no small matter.

not...any

locución adverbial (expresa negación)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No conozco ninguno de los libros que mencionas.
I'm not familiar with any of the books you mention.

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