nomás

This is the 12700th most frequent Spanish word.


nomás

"Nomás" means "just," "only," or "no more" depending on context.


Here, 'nomás' is used to mean 'as soon as' or 'just after', denoting immediacy.

Nomás terminé la tarea, salí a dar un paseo.

As soon as I finished the homework, I went out for a walk.


In this sentence, 'nomás' is used similarly to 'just' or 'simply', indicating a reason for an action.

No traje más cosas nomás para no cargar mucho.

I didn't bring more things just so as not to carry too much.


Here, 'nomás' conveys simplicity or modesty of intent, akin to 'just' or 'only' in English.

Nomás quería saber si llegaste bien.

I just wanted to know if you arrived safely.