Cualquier (en. Any)

/kwalˈkjeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Used to refer to one of several things, without specifying which.

You can choose any book from the shelf.

Puedes elegir cualquier libro de la estantería.

Serves to indicate that it does not matter which option is chosen.

Any of the options is good.

Cualquiera de las opciones es buena.

Used to emphasize that there is no restriction on the choice.

Anyone can participate in the contest.

Cualquier persona puede participar en el concurso.

From Latin 'qualiscumque', meaning 'of any type'.

any day

an unspecified day or without a specific moment.

cualquier día

anything

any object or matter, without specifying.

cualquier cosa

whoever it may be

indicates independence of choice or condition.

cualquiera que sea

qualities

Characteristics or properties of something.

cualidades

qualitative

Related to quality.

cualitativo

Something trivial or unimportant.

That is a trivial issue.

Esa es una cuestión cualquiera.

Used derogatorily to refer to insignificant people or things.

Don't talk like that, you are not just anyone.

No hables así, no eres cualquier persona.