The word "няма" means "there is no" or "there isn't", but it can also mean "will not" when talking about the future.

Examples "will not":

• Няма да бъда гладен тази вечер. (I will not be hungry this evening)
• Няма да прочете книгата. (He/She will not read the book)
• Няма да отиде да работи в Тетевен това лято. (He/She will not go to work in Teteven this summer)
• Няма да успее скоро. (He/She will not succeed soon)

Examples "there is no"

• Няма вода в бутилката. (There is no water in the bottle)
• Няма време. (There is no time)
• Няма кафе в кухнята. (There is no coffee in the kitchen)

"няма" vs. "нема"

• Written: "няма" (there is no, there are no).
  • Example: "Няма време." (There is no time.)
• Spoken/Slang: "нема" is a common colloquial form.
  • Example: "Нема проблем." (No problem.)