no sirve

doesn't work

→ no
phrase Common #4,753
doesn't work Can also mean “isn't useful” or, depending on context, “doesn't serve.”
SP: Mi teléfono no sirve.
EN: My phone doesn't work.

¿Aun así no sirve?

Even so, it doesn't work?

— Такси-блюз (1990)

Eso no sirve.

That won't work.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

No sirve esta mamada.

This piece of shit doesn't work.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Tu timbre no sirve, viejo.

Your doorbell doesn't work, man.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Esa cerradura no sirve.

That lock doesn't work.

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)

El agua está tibia, no sirve para hacer café.

The water is lukewarm, it's not suitable for making coffee.

Tu rodilla no sirve, Gerald.

Your knee is no good, Gerald.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Llorar no sirve.

Crying doesn't help.

— La historia oficial (1985)

Y, si dice la verdad, ese informe no sirve.

And if he's telling the truth, that report is useless.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

Otro abogado no sirve.

Another lawyer won't do.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

El paraguas ya no sirve.

The umbrella is no longer useful.

— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)

Padre, no sirve.

Father, it's no good.

— La Bruja (2016)

Entonces la espada no sirve.

Then the sword is useless.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)

El cuchillo no sirve.

The knife is useless.

— 밀양 (2007)

No sirve.

It doesn't work.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Sino, no sirve.

Otherwise, it’s no good.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Este hotel no sirve el almuerzo.

This hotel does not serve lunch.

La piedra no sirve sin ella.

The stone is useless without her.

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Es barato porque no sirve.

It's cheap because it's useless.

Tu cometa ya no sirve ahora ¡Cómo se ha cortado!

Your kite is no good anymore. Look how it’s been cut!

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Evidentemente no sirve.

It obviously doesn't work.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

El aire acondicionado no sirve.

The air conditioning doesn't work.

¡Ese no sirve!

That one’s no good!

— Volver (2006)

El proyector no sirve.

The projector doesn't work.

La cafetera no sirve.

The coffee maker doesn't work.

— Contra la pared (2004)