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Icon for alguien — someone
alguien
someone
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
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An unspecified person
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
Encoding image for algo + quien
something
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Alguien means someone and blends algo0 and quien1. If algo is "something," alguien is "some-who."
alguien
someone, somebody
A person who isn't identified.
Alguien dejó un paquete en la puertaSomeone left a package at the door
Busco a alguien que me ayude con la mudanzaI'm looking for somebody to help me with the move
anyone, anybody (in questions)
English switches from 'someone' to 'anyone' in questions, but Spanish keeps the same word.
¿Alguien vio mis llaves?Did anyone see my keys?
¿Conoces a alguien que hable japonés?Do you know anybody who speaks Japanese?