Non voglio niente per ora.

Yes, it is a double negative by English standards, but in Italian that is completely normal.

In Non voglio niente per ora:

• non = not
• niente = nothing / anything

Italian commonly uses non together with words like niente, nessuno, or mai:

• Non vedo nessuno = I don’t see anyone
• Non ho mai tempo = I never have time

So Non voglio niente is the standard Italian way to say I don’t want anything or I want nothing.

Voglio is the first person singular form of the verb volere, which means to want.

The present tense of volere is irregular:

• io voglio = I want
• tu vuoi = you want
• lui/lei vuole = he/she wants
• noi vogliamo = we want
• voi volete = you all want
• loro vogliono = they want

So Non voglio means I don’t want.

Italian often omits subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

Here, voglio clearly means I want, so io is not necessary.

• Non voglio niente per ora = normal, natural
• Io non voglio niente per ora = also correct, but more emphatic

You might add io if you want contrast or emphasis:

• Io non voglio niente, ma lui sì = I don’t want anything, but he does

Yes, Non voglio nulla per ora is also correct.

Both niente and nulla can mean nothing or anything in negative sentences. In many everyday situations, they are interchangeable.

• Non voglio niente per ora
• Non voglio nulla per ora

Both sound natural. In modern spoken Italian, niente is often a little more common in everyday conversation, but nulla is perfectly normal too.

Per ora means for now, for the moment, or at the moment.

It suggests that the situation may change later. So the sentence does not necessarily mean I never want anything. It means not right now.

Examples:

• Per ora va bene così = For now, it’s fine like this
• Non so per ora = I don’t know for now / at the moment

In your sentence, per ora softens the statement a bit because it leaves the possibility open for later.

The order in Non voglio niente per ora is very natural in Italian.

A simple breakdown is:

• Non = negation
• voglio = verb
• niente = object
• per ora = time expression

So the structure is basically:

not + want + anything + for now

You may also hear slight variations depending on emphasis, but this version is the most straightforward and common.

By itself, Non voglio niente per ora is grammatically fine and natural, but in some situations it can sound a little direct, depending on tone.

If you want to sound more polite, especially when refusing food, drink, help, or service, you could say:

• No, grazie, non voglio niente per ora. = No, thank you, I don’t want anything for now.
• Per ora no, grazie. = Not for now, thanks.
• Non mi serve niente per ora, grazie. = I don’t need anything for now, thanks.

So the sentence itself is correct; politeness often depends on adding grazie or using a softer tone.

Yes, but the structure changes.

When niente comes after the verb, you normally use non:

• Non voglio niente

When niente comes before the verb, non is usually dropped:

• Niente voglio is not natural here
• But in other structures you may see things like Niente è successo = Nothing happened

For your sentence, the normal and natural form is definitely:

• Non voglio niente per ora

A simple pronunciation guide is:

Non voglio niente per ora
non VO-lyo NYEN-te per O-ra

A few useful notes:

• gl in voglio sounds like the lli in British million for many English speakers, or a soft ly sound.
• ni in niente starts with a ny sound: NYEN-te
• r in ora is typically tapped or lightly rolled in Italian

If you want to sound natural, keep the rhythm smooth and even: non VO-lyo NYEN-te per O-ra

Yes. In natural English, the best translation is usually I don’t want anything for now.

Because Italian uses the negative structure non + verb + niente, the idea is the same as:

• I don’t want anything right now
• I want nothing for now

In everyday English, I don’t want anything for now sounds more natural, even though the literal parts might suggest I want nothing.

You could, but the meaning changes slightly.

• Non voglio niente per ora = I don’t want anything for now / at the moment
• Non voglio niente ora = I don’t want anything now
• Non voglio niente adesso = I don’t want anything right now

Per ora often sounds a little broader and softer, as if the situation may change later.
Ora and adesso focus more directly on the present moment.

So if you want the nuance of not for the time being, per ora is the best choice.