Alguna (en. Some)

/alˈɡuna/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to an unspecified thing.

Do you have any questions?

¿Tienes alguna duda?

Used to refer to a part of a whole, but in an indefinite way.

I have eaten some fruit.

He comido alguna fruta.

Used to ask about an option among several.

Do you want any of these cookies?

¿Quieres alguna de estas galletas?

From Latin 'aliqua', which means 'some thing'.

sometime

at some point

alguna vez

I have none

indicates the total absence of something

no tengo ninguna

something

an indefinite or unclear thing

alguna cosa

algún

masculine form of alguna

algún

algunos

plural form of alguno

algunos

some part

an indefinite part of something

alguna parte

Used to refer to something without specifying

I don't know if there are any of those cookies.

No sé si hay alguna de esas galletas.

Common phrase that denotes uncertainty

I have some idea about that.

Tengo alguna idea sobre eso.