no hubo

there was no; there were no

→ no

phrase Common #7,067

there was no; there were no Used to say that something did not exist or occur in the past. The Spanish verb stays singular even when referring to plural things.

SP: No hubo tiempo para hablar.

EN: There was no time to talk.

No hubo tifones, solo la lluvia semanal.

There were no typhoons, just the usual weekly rain.

De parte del propietario no hubo objeciones.

There were no objections from the owner.

No hubo errores.

There were no mistakes.

El juez verá que no hubo mala intención en sus visitas.

The judge will see that there was no ill intent in his visits.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

No hubo ni pistas ni sospechosos.

There were no clues or suspects.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

No hubo rapto.

There was no abduction.

— El último emperador (1987)

No hubo supervivientes.

There were no survivors.

No hubo dinero para comer.

There was no money for food.

No hubo más opción, que renunciar al proyecto completo.

There was no other option but to abandon the entire project.

No hubo peleas a puñetazos, al menos no en tu local — continuó Kevin.

There weren’t any fistfights, at least not at your place,” Kevin continued.

No hubo sorpresas.

There were no surprises.

No hubo asesinato.

There was no murder.

— Una historia china de fantasmas (1987)

No hubo mano.

There was no handball.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

No hubo ninguna duda.

There was no doubt at all.

— Rebeca (1940)

El problema es que no hubo depósito.

The problem is that there was no deposit.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Y dime, ¿no hubo nadie que te dijera que debes estar atento y debes escucharlo?

And tell me, was there no one who told you that you need to pay attention and listen to him?

— Pinocho (2019)

No hubo un tratamiento.

There was no treatment.

— Cónclave (2024)

Por lo que yo sé, no hubo problemas en el primer semestre.

As far as I know, there were no problems in the first semester.

No hubo espía en Los Álamos.

There was no spy at Los Alamos.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

No hubo ni una sola palabra de agradecimiento por parte de ellos.

There wasn't a single word of thanks from them.

¿Cuándo no hubo crisis, acá?

When wasn’t there a crisis here?

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

No hubo razón para venir.

There was no reason to come.

No hubo tal acuerdo.

There was no such agreement.

— Súper 30 (2019)

Afortunadamente, no hubo ningún herido.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

No hubo día que pasara que no pensara en ti.

There wasn't a day that went by when I didn't think about you.

— Eternidad (2025)

El joven Damián falleció, pero no hubo nada misterioso en su muerte.

Young Damián died, but there was nothing mysterious about his death.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

No hubo nada definitivo.

There was nothing definitive.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Afortunadamente no hubo embotellamiento.

Fortunately, there was no traffic jam.

Por qué no hubo ni una transmisión?

Why wasn't there a single broadcast?

— El botín (2026)

No hubo problema.

There was no problem.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No hubo suerte esta vez.

No luck this time.

— Stalker (1979)

No hubo compradores.

There were no buyers.

Cuentan de veras que no hubo rey tan bueno como Meñique.

They say, truly, that there was never a king as good as Littlefinger.

No hubo modo de ir.

There was no way to go.

No hubo ningún sitio donde esconderse.

There was nowhere to hide.

No hubo seducción.

There was no seduction.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Intenté ayudarle, pero no hubo manera.

I tried to help him, but there was no way.

No hubo violencia.

There was no violence.

No hubo advertencia previa.

There was no prior warning.

— El último emperador (1987)

No hubo intención.

There was no intention.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

No hubo ninguna conspiración.

There was no conspiracy.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

No hubo responsables del hecho.

No one was held responsible for the incident.

Democracia no hubo allá.

There was no democracy there.

— Malcolm X (1992)

No hubo tiempo para negociaciones.

There was no time for negotiations.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Afortunadamente, no hubo víctimas.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.

— Broker (2022)

No hubo efectos secundarios.

There were no side effects.

No hubo nadie a quien Tom pudo contar su historia.

There was no one to whom Tom could tell his story.

No hubo quien quedase insatisfecho.

No one was left unsatisfied.

No hubo suficiente tiempo.

There wasn't enough time.

— Avatar (2009)

No hubo denuncia anónima.

There was no anonymous tip.

— El botín (2026)

No hubo motivo para ello.

There was no reason for it.

— Solaris (1972)

No hubo orden de transferencia.

There was no transfer order.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

No hubo sexo involucrado.

There was no sex involved.

No hubo agresión.

There was no aggression.

Entre Vanessa y yo no hubo nada.

There was nothing between Vanessa and me.

— Tesis (1996)

No hubo juicio.

There was no trial.

— Río Místico (2003)

Otra vez no hubo mucho público.

Once again, there wasn't a large audience.

— Despedidas (2008)

Hasta donde yo sé, no hubo problemas durante el primer semestre.

As far as I know, there were no problems during the first semester.

No hubo ninguna duda al respecto.

There was no doubt about it.