Learn Spanish (Spain): Ya no fumo. - I do not smoke any more.

Ya no fumo.

I do not smoke any more.

Breakdown of Ya no fumo.

fumar

to smoke

ya no

no longer, not any more

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Questions & Answers about Ya no fumo.

I thought ya meant 'already'. Why does it mean 'anymore' here?

By itself, ya often means 'already' or 'now'. But when you put it right before no, the phrase ya no becomes a fixed expression meaning 'not anymore' or 'no longer'.

Can I say no fumo más to mean 'I don't smoke anymore'?

You will sometimes hear phrases like no voy a fumar más (I am not going to smoke anymore), but ya no fumo is the most common and natural way to say you stopped a habit in Spain. Try to avoid translating 'anymore' word-for-word as no más at the end of a sentence!

Can I change the word order to no fumo ya?

It is technically possible and people will understand you, but it sounds much less natural. In Spanish, ya no usually stays together as a pair right before the verb.

Where would I put yo (I) if I wanted to emphasize it?

The subject yo (I) is already built into the ending of the verb fumo, so you don't usually need it. If you really want to add it for emphasis or contrast, it goes before the whole negative phrase: yo ya no fumo.