Algun (en. Some)

/alɣun/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Indicates that there is one or more elements from an unspecified group.

Do you have any book that you recommend to me?

¿Tienes algún libro que me recomiendes?

It is used to generalize or express doubt about something.

Someday I want to travel around the world.

Algún día quiero viajar por todo el mundo.

It can be used emphatically in questions.

Any little problem with the homework?

¿Algun problemita con la tarea?

Comes from the Latin 'aliquī', which means 'some'.

someday

An expression that indicates something will happen in the future, but when is not specified.

algún día

Is there any problem?

A question used to find out if there are any inconveniences.

¿hay algún problema?

ever

Indicates that something has occurred at an unspecified moment in the past.

alguna vez

some

Plural form of 'algun', referring to more than one.

algunos

some (feminine)

Singular feminine form of 'algun'.

alguna

some (masculine)

Synonym in masculine singular form.

alguno

It is sometimes used to refer to a friend in informal situations.

Do you know if any is at the party?

¿Sabes si algun está en la fiesta?

It can mean 'approximately' in colloquial contexts.

I will arrive in a while.

Llegaré en algun rato.