no funciona

doesn't work

→ no
phrase Very common #1,873
doesn't work Used to say that a device or system is not working; it can also refer to an idea or situation that doesn't work.
SP: Mi computadora no funciona.
EN: My computer doesn't work.

Pero lo he intentado todo y no funciona.

But I've tried everything, and it doesn't work.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

¡Esto no funciona!

This isn't working!

Sencillamente no funciona así.

It simply doesn't work that way.

No funciona aún.

It still doesn't work.

Mi teléfono no funciona desde esta mañana.

My phone hasn't been working since this morning.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

¿Entonces por qué no funciona?

So why isn't it working?

— PK (2014)

Mi celular no funciona en este punto de la ciudad.

My cell phone doesn’t work in this part of the city.

El proyector no funciona.

The projector doesn't work.

Mi GPS no funciona en el extranjero.

My GPS doesn’t work abroad.

Bien, el sistema de energía no funciona.

Okay, the power system isn't working.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

La refrigeración no funciona.

The air conditioning isn't working.

— El Submarino (1981)

Eso no funciona para nada.

That doesn't work at all.

Ahora tu restaurante no funciona.

Now your restaurant isn't working.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Ese no funciona.

That one doesn't work.

— Volver (2006)

Que el matrimonio no funciona.

That the marriage doesn't work.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Y ¿por qué no funciona el faro?

And why isn't the lighthouse working?

— El orfanato (2007)

Así no funciona esto.

This isn't how this works.

— Exterminio: El templo de huesos (2026)

Está sola y su aparato no funciona.

She is alone and her device is not working.

— Lindas y Letales (2026)

La función de búsqueda no funciona.

The search function isn't working.

Te dije que no funciona.

I told you it doesn't work.

— Control (2007)

Y sigue estando, lo que pasa es que ahora no funciona, hijo.

And it's still there, it's just that it doesn't work now, son.

— El orfanato (2007)

Cansados no funciona chicos.

“Tired” doesn’t work, guys.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

El método viejo ya no funciona para este problema.

The old method no longer works for this problem.

Podemos intentar otra estrategia si esta no funciona como esperamos.

We can try another strategy if this one doesn't work as expected.

El gato frontal no funciona bien.

The front jack is not working properly.

— F1 la película (2025)

Nuestro calefactor eléctrico no funciona bien.

Our electric heater isn't working properly.

Pero eso aquí no funciona.

But that doesn't work here.

— Estación central (1998)

No funciona sin eso.

It doesn't work without that.

— Lars y la chica real (2007)

Pero no funciona si no eres feliz.

But it doesn't work if you're not happy.

— Eternidad (2025)

Despierta, el negocio no funciona.

Wake up, the business isn't working.

— Un profeta (2009)

Su historia no funciona, señora Hart.

Your story doesn't work, Mrs. Hart.

— Chicago (2002)

No me gusta, pero pidiendo simplemente no funciona.

I don't like it, but simply asking doesn't work.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

Pues no funciona.

Well, it doesn't work.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

El teclado no funciona.

The keyboard isn't working.

— Primate (2026)

Para proteger esta ciudad, y la justicia no funciona!

To protect this city, and justice doesn't work!

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

La vía no funciona.

The road is not working.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No funciona nada.

Nothing works.

Ya no funciona.

It doesn't work anymore.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

La impresora no funciona.

The printer is not working.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

¡La bomba principal no funciona!

The main pump isn't working!

— El Submarino (1981)

Aún no funciona.

It still doesn't work.

¿Por qué no funciona?

Why isn’t it working?

El teléfono no funciona, por supuesto.

The phone doesn't work, of course.

— El sacrificio (1986)

Nuestra nevera no funciona.

Our refrigerator isn't working.

Tu teléfono no funciona.

Your phone isn't working.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Esto no funciona para mí.

This doesn't work for me.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Este reloj no funciona.

This watch doesn't work.

La calefacción no funciona.

The heating isn’t working.

Tom necesita dormir al menos nueve horas por noche, o si no no funciona.

Tom needs to sleep at least nine hours a night, otherwise he doesn’t function.

No funciona el ascensor, hay que subir por las escaleras.

The elevator is out of service; you have to go up the stairs.

Mi teléfono no funciona.

My phone isn't working.

Eso no funciona.

That doesn't work.

— Parásitos (2019)

El ordenador no funciona.

The computer isn't working.

La radio no funciona.

The radio doesn't work.

Este computador ya no funciona.

This computer no longer works.

Así no funciona la biología.

That's not how biology works.

— Eternidad (2025)

Vamos a seguir con entrevistas, si ves que algo no funciona, cortas.

We'll continue with interviews; if you see that something isn't working, you can stop.

— [REC] (2007)

La ley no funciona así, Miguel.

The law doesn't work that way, Miguel.

— Bajocero (2021)

El televisor no funciona bien.

The TV isn’t working properly.

La bomba auxiliar no funciona.

The auxiliary pump is not working.

— El Submarino (1981)

El capitán dice que su teléfono no funciona.

The captain says his phone isn't working.

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

Yo me siento aquí y anoto lo que no funciona para que podamos arreglarlo.

I’ll sit here and write down what isn’t working so we can fix it.

No funciona, era de Michel.

It doesn't work; it belonged to Michel.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No, la máquina no funciona.

No, the machine is not working.

— Victoria (2015)

Pero no funciona, no puedo.

But it doesn’t work; I can’t.

— Oh Boy (2012)

El chiste no funciona en francés.

The joke doesn’t work in French.

Sin combustible no funciona la máquina.

The machine doesn't work without fuel.

¿Puedes hacerme el favor de avisar al portero de que el ascensor no funciona?

Could you do me a favor and let the doorman know that the elevator isn’t working?

Todavía no funciona.

It still doesn't work.

Nuestro teléfono no funciona, así que lo mandaré a reparar.

Our phone isn't working, so I'll send it in for repairs.

No funciona ninguno de los teléfonos.

None of the phones are working.

El teléfono no funciona.

The phone isn’t working.

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)

Sólo que esta porquería no funciona.

Except this crap doesn't work.

— Estación central (1998)

Esto no funciona.

This doesn't work.

— Kajaki (2014)

¡El auto no funciona!

The car isn’t working!

— Victoria (2015)

El músculo no funciona, ¿lo ve?

The muscle isn't working—do you see?

— La Escafandra Y La Mariposa (2007)

Pero si no funciona, todo esto se va.

But if it doesn’t work, all of this goes away.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

No funciona muy bien porque las pilas se están agotando.

It doesn’t work very well because the batteries are running low.

Este auricular ya no funciona.

This headset no longer works.

Por alguna razón, esto no funciona.

For some reason, this doesn't work.

El ascensor no funciona hoy.

The elevator is not working today.

¡La telemetría no funciona!

The telemetry isn't working!

— Salyut-7 (2017)

El otro no funciona.

The other one doesn't work.

Así no funciona.

That's not how it works.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tienes que cambiar de vida, Mookie, porque la que tienes no funciona.

You need to change your life, Mookie, because the one you have isn't working.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Lo que a tu modo no funciona.

What doesn't work your way.

La ley no funciona así.

The law doesn't work that way.

— Bajocero (2021)

La otra no funciona.

The other one doesn't work.

Mi móvil no funciona.

My phone isn't working.

El motor no funciona bien.

The engine isn't working properly.

No funciona así.

It doesn't work like that.

— Fue solo un accidente (2025)

Si no funciona, dígale al decano que llame al médico.

If that doesn't work, tell the dean to call the doctor.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

No funciona.

Not working.

— El Maquinista (2004)

Eso no funciona muy bien porque el nivel de la batería está bajo.

That doesn’t work very well because the battery level is low.

El mío no funciona.

Mine doesn't work.

— F1 la película (2025)

El contador no funciona.

The counter isn't working.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Voy a buscar otra solución porque esta no funciona como esperaba.

I'm going to look for another solution because this one isn't working as I expected.

El freno de emergencia del ascensor no funciona.

The elevator's emergency brake doesn't work.

¿Y si el plan no funciona?

What if the plan doesn't work?

Mi ordenador ya no funciona.

My computer doesn't work anymore.

Mezclar razas no funciona tampoco.

Mixing breeds doesn't work either.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

El mal de ojo no funciona conmigo.

The evil eye doesn't work on me.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Aquí no funciona ningún aparato electrónico.

None of the electronic devices work here.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

La televisión no funciona.

The television doesn’t work.

No funciona para todos.

It doesn't work for everyone.

— La ola (2008)

Sí, pero no funciona.

Yes, but it doesn't work.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Conmigo eso no funciona.

That doesn't work on me.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Pero no funciona así.

But it doesn't work that way.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Lo de la contraseña no funciona.

The password thing doesn't work.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

¡No sé, no funciona!

I don't know, it doesn't work!

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)

La computadora no funciona.

The computer isn’t working.

El reloj no funciona.

The clock is not working.

Compruebe que nuestra bomba de agua no funciona.

Check that our water pump is not working.

— पीकू (2015)

El sitio no funciona en absoluto.

The website doesn't work at all.

No funciona muy bien.

It doesn't work very well.

Ya no funciona como tú y yo.

It doesn’t work between you and me anymore.

— Zeta (2026)

El ascensor no funciona.

The elevator isn't working.

Si algo no funciona cuando llegue a destino, será considerado sabotaje.

If anything fails to work upon arrival at the destination, it will be considered sabotage.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

La cisterna no funciona.

The toilet tank isn't working.

El teléfono no funciona, Sr. Tamori.

The phone isn’t working, Mr. Tamori.

Este aparato no funciona.

This device doesn't work.

Este televisor no funciona.

This television does not work.

— Ponyo y el secreto de la sirenita (2008)

Creo que no funciona.

I don't think it works.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Esto no funciona más, Naina.

This doesn’t work anymore, Naina.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)