Word
El reloj no está en el cajón.
Meaning
The watch is not in the drawer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of El reloj no está en el cajón.
no
no, not
en
in / on / at
estar
to be (location/state)
el reloj
the clock
Questions & Answers about El reloj no está en el cajón.
Why is no placed before está? In English we say "is not".
In Spanish, the negative word no always goes directly before the verb it affects. So instead of "is not", you say no está (literally "not is").
The current lesson is about words like nada (nothing). Could I use nada here instead of no?
Why do we use está here instead of es?
Does reloj mean "watch" or "clock"?
It means both! Spanish uses the same word, reloj, for a watch you wear on your wrist, an alarm clock on your nightstand, and a clock on the wall. You just have to guess from the context.