Nunca
Example: Nunca he visitado ese museo en la ciudad.
Definition
"Nunca" is an adverb in Spanish that means 'never.' It is used to indicate that something has not happened at any time or will not happen at any time. For example, in the phrase "Nunca he visitado ese museo en la ciudad," it means 'I have never visited that museum in the city.'
Etymology
The word "nunca" comes from the Latin word 'numquam,' which also means 'never.' Over time, it evolved into the Spanish 'nunca,' maintaining its original meaning. Did you know? The Latin root combines 'non' (not) and 'umquam' (ever), emphasizing the idea of 'not ever.'
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"Nunca" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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