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Indefinite in English, Negative in Spanish

In Spanish, negatives are used in certain constructions where English uses indefinite words rather than negatives:

  • after que (than) in comparatives:

    – La lluvia fue peor que nada. The rain was worse than anything.
    – Sí, y yo me mojé más que nadie. Yes, and I got wetter than anyone.

    – Hoy habló el profesor mejor que nunca. Today the teacher spoke better than ever.
    – Y aprendimos más cosas que en ningún otro momento. And we learned more than at any other time.

  • after sin, antes de, and antes que:
    – Lo hizo sin pedir nada a nadie nunca. He did it without ever asking anything of anyone.
    – Antes de hacer nada, lee las instrucciones. Before doing anything, read the instructions.
    –
    Has llegado antes que nadie. You’ve arrived before anyone else.
  • after imposible, poco probable, inútil, expressions of doubt, and other similar words:
    – Es imposible hacer nada aquí. It’s impossible to do anything here.
    –
    Dudo que venga nadie. I doubt that anyone will come.
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