Italian Phrase
No, non ne ho.
Meaning
Literally, "No, I don't have any." The speaker is denying possession of something that has just been mentioned or implied.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone asks you whether you have something (food, money, tickets, etc.) and you want to answer negatively while also emphasizing that you have none of the item in question.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Nononneho
No
A simple interjection used to give a negative answer; it does not affect the verb.
non
The standard negation adverb in Italian; it must be placed before the conjugated verb.
ne
A partitive pronoun that replaces "di + noun" (e.g., "di pane" → "ne"). It means "of it/them" or "any" in English.
ho
First‑person singular present of the verb "avere" (to have).
🗨In Conversation
Hai del pane?
Do you have any bread?
No, non ne ho.
No, I don't have any.
✕Common Mistakes
No, non lo ho.
Use *lo* only for a specific masculine singular direct object. When the noun is omitted or partitive, *ne* is required.
No, ho non ne.
The order of *non* and *ne* is fixed: *non ne ho*. Swapping them sounds ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
No, non lo ho.
No, I don't have it.
No, non ce l'ho.
No, I don't have it (colloquial).
No, non ne possiedo.
No, I don't possess any.
Cultural Tip
Italian speakers love to avoid repetition, so the partitive pronoun *ne* is used very often. While *non lo ho* is grammatically correct, it refers to a specific masculine singular object. *Non ne ho* is the natural choice when the noun is not named again (e.g., "del pane", "delle chiavi"). In informal speech you’ll also hear *non ce l'ho*, which adds the clitic *ci* for emphasis and is common in everyday conversation.