Is there a stronger emphasis when using para nada/en absoluto? Thank you
Emanuel
No me gusta la cerveza para nada. How would the sentence sound without para? No me gusta nada la cerveza? Is there a difference in meaning?
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Emanuel B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
No me gusta la cerveza para nada. How would the sentence sound without para? No me gusta nada la cerveza? Is there a difference in meaning?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using nada/nada de to say not at all in Spanish"
Asked 3 years ago
Hola Emanuel
You can drop it as you said and it still means the same:
No me gusta nada la cerveza - I don't like beer at all.
No me gusta la cerveza para nada - I don't like beer at all.
The second with "para nada" is a bit more emphatic than just "nada", I would say.
Also notice that if we use "nada" we normally place it right after "gusta", but with "para nada" the most natural place is at the end.
Saludos
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