Algo (en. Something)

/ˈal.ɣo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An unspecified amount, thing, or situation.

I need some help with my homework.

Necesito algo de ayuda con mi tarea.

A fact or circumstance that is not detailed.

There is something strange in this story.

Hay algo extraño en esta historia.

A term used to refer to something considered significant.

We talked about something important last night.

Hablamos de algo importante anoche.

From Latin 'aliquid', which means 'something'.

Something like that

Similarly or something similar.

Algo por el estilo

Something is wrong

Indicates that there is a problem or error.

Algo está mal

There's nothing to see here, just something

Means that there is no interest or importance in what is being presented.

No hay nada que ver aquí, solo algo

some (feminine)

Plural of 'alguna', meaning 'certain things'.

algunas

something else

It is used to refer to an additional amount or thing.

algo más

Thing of little importance or trivial.

That project is just something, don't worry.

Ese proyecto es solo algo, no te preocupes.

Something unexpected that causes surprise.

Now that was something!

¡Eso sí que fue algo!