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¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! No has cambiado nada.

¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! No has cambiado nada.
Long time no see! You haven't changed at all.
From Lesson 476:Reacting and replying (¡cuánto tiempo!, ¡cómo no!, ya veremos)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! No has cambiado nada.

Why do we use the infinitive ver in sin verte instead of a gerund like in English?
In Spanish, prepositions like sin (without) are always followed by the infinitive form of a verb, not a gerund. So, while English says "without seeing", Spanish says sin ver. The pronoun te (you) simply attaches directly to the end of that infinitive.
Is ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! the standard way to say "Long time no see"?
Yes, this is a very common set phrase. A literal English translation would be "How much time without seeing you!", but it functions exactly like "Long time no see!" in everyday conversation.
Why is there a double negative in No has cambiado nada?
Spanish requires a double negative when the negative word comes after the verb. Because nada comes after the verb phrase has cambiado, you must place no before the verb to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Why does nada translate to "at all" instead of "nothing" here?
When nada modifies a verb like this, it acts as an adverb meaning "at all" to emphasize the lack of action. Saying No has cambiado nada is the most natural way to express "You haven't changed at all" in Spanish.

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