11.8.4

Indefinites: 'Alguno' & 'Cualquiera'

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'Alguno' and 'Cualquiera'

'Alguno' and 'Cualquiera' both change with the word they are speaking about or matching with. They are both used to talk about an unspecific person, animal or object.

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Alguno, a, os, as

  • 'Alguno, a, os, as' has different meanings depending on the sentence.
  • It matches the word it is matched with, whether that word is masculine or feminine, and if there are more than one of the object.
    • Algún día, quiero ir a Bali (algún is used before a single masculine noun).
      • One day I want to go to Bali.
    • Si hay alguna posibilidad.
      • If the is any possibility.
    • Voy al cine con algunos de mis amigos (followed by 'de' it means some).
      • I am going to the cinema with some of my friends.
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Cualquiera, cualquier - anyone, any, whatever

  • 'Cualquiera' is used to mean 'anyone', when you are talking about an unknown person or an unspecific person,
    • En el futuro, cualquiera tendrá acceso a Internet.
      • In the future anyone will have access to the Internet.
  • 'Cualquier' is used with a single masculine word, it means 'any'.
    • En cualquier caso.
      • In any case.
  • Finally 'cualquiera' can also be used with 'que' to mean whatever, but it always takes the subjunctive>
    • Cualquiera que sea la causa.
      • Whatever the cause.

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