Learn Spanish (Spain): Ya no vivo en Madrid. - I no longer live in Madrid.

Ya no vivo en Madrid.

I no longer live in Madrid.

Breakdown of Ya no vivo en Madrid.

in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)

vivir

to live

ya no

no longer, not any more

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Questions & Answers about Ya no vivo en Madrid.

Why does this sentence use ya no to mean "no longer"?

By itself, ya usually means "already" or "now". However, when it is paired with no, the fixed phrase ya no means "no longer" or "not anymore". It is the standard way to express that something used to happen but has now stopped.

Can I put ya no at the end of the sentence, like "Vivo en Madrid ya no"?

No, in Spanish, ya no almost always goes right before the verb. Unlike English where we often put "not anymore" at the very end of the sentence, Spanish keeps ya no vivo tightly grouped together.

Why isn't there a word for "I" in this sentence?

The verb vivo is the "I" form (first-person singular) of vivir (to live). Because the ending -o already tells us exactly who is doing the action, you don't need to say yo unless you want to add special emphasis or contrast.

Could I say "Todavía no vivo en Madrid" to mean the same thing?

No, todavía no means "not yet". You would use todavía no if you are planning to move to Madrid but haven't actually moved there yet. Use ya no because you used to live there but have stopped.