Negative adverbs turn affirmative statements and questions into negative statements and questions. The most common English negative adverb is the word "not," and the Italian equivalent is non. To make a statement or question negative, just put non in front of the verb.
Per esempio…
Elena non è qui.
Elena isn’t here.
Non voglio lavorare.
I don’t want to work.
Non hai fame?
Aren’t you hungry?
Italian negative adverbs
The negation can be emphasized or modified with an additional negative adverb, which goes after the verb.
non … affatto
not at all
Non gli piace affatto la scuola.
He doesn’t like school at all.
non … ancora
not yet
Non ho ancora mangiato.
I haven’t eaten yet.
non … da nessuna parte
nowhere, not anywhere
Non andiamo da nessuna parte.
We’re not going anywhere.
non … mai
never
Non sono mai in ritardo.
They’re never late.
non … neanche
not even, not either
Non ho neanche una macchina.
I don’t even have a car, I don’t have a car either.
non … nemmeno
not even, not either
Non vuole nemmeno imparare.
He doesn’t even want to learn, He doesn’t want to learn either.
non … neppure
not even, not either
Non bevi neppure il tè?
You don’t even drink tea?, You don’t drink tea either?
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