Cualesquiera (en. Any)

/kualesˈkjera/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to anything or anyone without specifying.

You can choose any of the books on the table.

Puedes elegir cualesquiera de los libros que están en la mesa.

Indicates that there is no limitation in selection.

Whatever the circumstances may be, we must move forward.

Cualesquiera sean las circunstancias, debemos seguir adelante.

Used to express variety or inclusion.

Any questions are welcome during the presentation.

Cualesquiera preguntas son bienvenidas durante la presentación.

Comes from the conjunction 'which' and the suffix '-ever,' expressing a meaning of indeterminacy.

whatever the consequences may be

Indicates a willingness to accept any outcome.

cualesquiera que sean las consecuencias

either of the two

Refers to either of the two available options.

cualesquiera de los dos

any three

Refers to any three units from a set.

cualesquiera tres

which

Pronoun used to ask about or refer to a person or thing among several.

cual

quality

Characteristic or attribute of a person or thing.

cualidad

anyone

Used to refer to a non-specific person or thing.

cualquiera

Colloquially used to refer to a stranger.

Who did that? Whoever it is, they shouldn't have done it.

¿Quién hizo eso? Cualesquiera que sea, no debió hacerlo.

May refer to trivial matters.

Don't worry, those details are trivial.

No te preocupes, son cualesquiera esos detalles.