How to Say "no longer" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “no longer” is “ya” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

ya

AdverbA2

Something has stopped

Ya no vivo en Madrid.

I don't live in Madrid anymore.

Mi teléfono ya no funciona.

My phone no longer works.

Ella ya no quiere hablar conmigo.

She doesn't want to talk to me anymore.

Think of 'ya no' as a single unit that means 'not anymore'. It always goes right before the action word (the verb).

Mistake: “No fumo ya.”

Correction: Say 'Ya no fumo.' The 'ya no' pair almost always sticks together before the verb.

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