No bebo ni café ni té por la mañana.

I don’t drink coffee or tea in the morning.

Breakdown of No bebo ni café ni té por la mañana.

• yo: I
• la mañana: the morning
• beber: to drink
• el café: the coffee

Questions & Answers about No bebo ni café ni té por la mañana.

Why is no used before the verb and also ni… ni afterward?

In Spanish, negative concord means you need no before the verb plus negative connectors for the items you’re excluding. So no bebo negates the action, and ni… ni links the two things you don’t drink (“neither… nor”).

What does ni… ni exactly mean?

Ni… ni translates to “neither… nor.” It’s used to join two (or more) items you’re negating: ni café ni té = “neither coffee nor tea.”

Why aren’t there articles before café and té?

When talking about drinks in general, Spanish omits articles: you say bebo agua, bebo café, not bebo el agua or el café. Adding an article would imply specific cups, not the beverage category.

Can I use tomar instead of beber here?

Yes. Both mean “to drink,” but in Latin America tomar café is very common. Beber is more narrowly “to drink” and slightly more formal, while tomar can also mean “to have” (e.g., to have a snack).

Why is por la mañana used instead of en la mañana?