Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
No More in Spanish: Ya No and No Más
Ya No / No Más · adverbial phrase · yah noh / noh mahs
No more in Spanish is ya no (not anymore) or no más (no more, nothing further). Ya no indicates that something has stopped: ya no vivo allí (I don't live there anymore). No más or nomás in Mexico means just or only, and ¡basta! is the emphatic command to stop.
Ya no is yah noh, two short words. No más is noh mahs. In Mexican Spanish, nomás is often run together as one word: noh-MAHS.
Ya no quiero más café, gracias.
I don't want any more coffee, thanks.
No More in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for no more, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| ya no / no más | no more | yah noh / noh mahs | Default, widely understood |
| basta | no more | enough / no more — used as a command to stop | |
| nomás | no more | Mexico and Central America — just, only, no more (colloquial) |
How Native Speakers Use Ya No / No Más
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Something stopped happening
Ya no trabajo en esa empresa, renuncié el mes pasado.
I no longer work at that company, I quit last month.
Ya no is the standard way to say not anymore or no longer in all Spanish-speaking countries.
Refusing more of something
No más arroz para mí, ya estoy lleno.
No more rice for me, I'm already full.
No más before a noun means no more of that thing. The phrase is straightforward and universal.
Mexican colloquial nomás
Nomás llegué y ya se habían ido todos.
I had just arrived and everyone had already left.
Nomás in Mexico often means just or barely, not necessarily no more. Context determines the meaning.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Ya No / No Más
Using no más where ya no is needed
Incorrect: No más vivo en esa casa.
Correct: Ya no vivo en esa casa.
For actions that have stopped or states that have changed, ya no is the correct phrase. No más works for quantities (no more water) but not for ceased actions.
Putting ya after the verb
Incorrect: No quiero ya más.
Correct: Ya no quiero más.
In standard word order, ya comes before the verb in negative constructions. Ya no quiero is natural; no quiero ya sounds stilted or literary.
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Common Questions About No More in Spanish
- How do you say no more in Spanish?
- For something that stopped, use ya no: ya no tengo hambre (I'm not hungry anymore). For declining more of something, use no más: no más café (no more coffee). For a forceful stop, use ¡basta! (enough!).
- What does nomás mean in Mexican Spanish?
- In Mexican Spanish, nomás is a versatile colloquial word that can mean just, only, or simply. Nomás quiero un vaso de agua means I just want a glass of water. It does not always carry the no more meaning.
- What is the difference between ya no and todavía no?
- Ya no means not anymore — something used to happen but stopped. Todavía no means not yet — something has not started but is expected to. Ya no llueve (it's not raining anymore) versus todavía no llueve (it hasn't started raining yet).