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El cliente no encuentra ningún estilo.

El cliente no encuentra ningún estilo.
The customer does not find any style.
From Lesson 71:Shortened indefinite adjectives (algún, ningún)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El cliente no encuentra ningún estilo.

Why is it ningún and not ninguno in this sentence?
Because it comes directly before the masculine singular noun estilo. When ninguno (none/not any) is placed right before a masculine singular noun, it drops the -o and gains an accent mark on the u.
Why are there two negative words (no and ningún)?
Spanish requires a double negative when the negative object (ningún estilo) comes after the verb. You have to put no before the verb to make the sentence grammatically correct. While English says "doesn't find any," Spanish literally says "doesn't find no."
Why is the verb spelled encuentra instead of encontra?
The verb encontrar (to find) is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the o changes to ue for most subjects, including the he/she/it form used here for el cliente.
What if the customer couldn't find a feminine noun, like a shirt (camisa)? Would I still use ningún?
No, you would use ninguna. The shortened word ningún is only for masculine singular nouns. For feminine nouns, the word is ninguna and it never drops its ending, so you would say ninguna camisa.

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