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Marco non ha nessun problema.

Marco non ha nessun problema.
Marco has no problem.
From Lesson 259:The negative adjective (nessun, nessuna)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Marco non ha nessun problema.

Why does this sentence use nessun instead of nessuno?
The adjective nessuno drops its final -o to become nessun before masculine singular nouns that start with a vowel or most consonants. Since problema starts with a p, it takes the shortened form nessun. You only keep the full nessuno before masculine nouns starting with tricky sounds like s plus a consonant, z, gn, or ps.
Problema ends in -a, so shouldn't it use the feminine nessuna?
It is a common trap! Words ending in -ma that come from Greek, like problema, tema, or sistema, are actually masculine. Because problema is a masculine noun, it must take the masculine adjective nessun.
Why are there two negatives (non and nessun) in this sentence?
Italian uses double negatives when a negative word like nessun, mai, or niente comes after the verb. Because nessun is after the verb ha, you must put non before the verb. It literally translates to "Marco does not have no problem."
In English we often say "no problems" in the plural. Can I say nessun problemi?
No, the adjective nessuno and its variations like nessun are almost exclusively used in the singular. To express "no problems" in Italian, you must use the singular form: nessun problema.

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