Syntaxdifficulty 2
indefinite-pronouns
Sentencealgo / nada (something / nothing — neuter, invariable), alguien / nadie (someone / no one — invariable), alguno-a-os-as / ninguno-a (some / none — agree). Negative members (nada, nadie, ninguno) require double-negation when after the verb: `No vi a nadie` (I didn't see anyone). Apocope: alguno → algún, ninguno → ningún before a masculine singular noun.
Examples
Quiero algo de comer.
→ I want something to eat.
algo — affirmative neuter indefinite.
No tengo nada.
→ I have nothing.
Mandatory `no` before the verb when nada follows.
Ningún problema.
→ No problem.
ninguno → ningún (apocope) before masculine singular noun.
Words in this rule
| Word | English |
|---|---|
| algunos | some |
| ninguno | none |
| algo | something |
| alguien | someone |
| nada | nothing |
| alguna | any |
| algunas | some |
| alguno | some |
| algún | any |
| nadie | nobody |
| ninguna | none, not any |
| ningún | no |
Practice Spanish in context
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