An indefinite pronoun is one of a small group pronouns such as everything, nobody or something, which are used to refer to people or things in a general way, without saying exactly who, what or how many they are.
- Alguien “somebody/anybody” is used in affirmative or interrogative sentences to refer to a person. Algo “something/anything” is the equivalent pronoun used to refer to a thing.
I saw someone at the door (I have seen somebody at the door)
I have something for you (I have something for you)
- The negative form of alguien is nadie “no one” and the negative form of algo is nada “nothing”. Notice that Spanish uses double negatives, unlike English.
No he visto a nadie en la puerta (I haven’t seen anyone at the the door)
No tengo nada para ti (I have nothing for you)
- Alguno/a (some, any) shortens to algún before a masculine, singular noun, and varies in and number according to the noun it refers to: alguno, alguna, algunos, algunas:
Is there any museum in the city? I need a taxi. Do you see. Any? Some companies are very strict. Is there any museum in the city? I need a taxi. Do you see any? Some societies are very strict.
- Ninguno/a (none, no) shortens to ningún before a masculine, singular . When it follows the verb, a double negative is required:
No problem. Do you have friends? We do not have any. No society is perfect. There is no problem. Do you have any friends? We Have none. No society is perfect.
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