English–Spanish

“someone” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈalɣjen/

Example

¿Hay alguien en casa?

Is there anyone at home?

Illustration for alguien (someone)

How to say “someone” in Spanish

“Someone” in Spanish is alguien. alguien can also mean “anyone”.

An unnamed person seen through frosted glass.

Full entry for alguien: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alguien

¿Conoces a alguien de confianza?

Do you know someone trustworthy?

Tips for using alguien

  • Alguien refers only to people and has no plural form, so use algo for things and varias personas or algunas personas for multiple people.

Related English words

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