Translation
something, anything, somewhat
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Word origin
From Latin aliquod ('something'), the neuter of aliquis ('someone, something').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aliquod
Examples
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There is something that does not add up in his story.
¿ ?
Do you want something to eat before we leave?
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He is somewhat tired after the long trip.
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There must be a reason he never answers the phone.
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I have brought you something nice from the market.
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Stories
(32)En la tienda: un móvil que no funciona
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La lista de la abuela
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Un regalo para la abuela
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A Paula le duele todo
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Alguien que lo haya visto
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Cinco mil palabras después
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El correo a la jefa
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El móvil en el autobús
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El vecino nuevo
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Es importante que descanses
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La fiesta sorpresa
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La llamada
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Lo que dijo el médico
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Los puestos del sábado
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Menudo desastre
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No estoy embarazada
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No fue él, sino ella
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Nochebuena en casa de la abuela
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Pedro conoce a alguien
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Una mañana en el mercado
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El café del barrio
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Un secreto en Bogotá
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Una banda en problemas
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El plato azul
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La abuela tiene novio
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La carpeta azul
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La lengua de la abuela
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Mentiras en la red
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Ochenta y nueve lunes
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Palabras de cocina
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¡Qué bien hablas español!
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¿Y vos qué sos?
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Grammar articles
(12)Spanish Causative Verbs: hacer, dejar, mandar + Infinitive
Spanish Indefinite and Negative Words: alguien, nadie, algún
Spanish Intensifiers: muy, -ísimo, super, un poco, más bien
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, tampoco, sino vs pero
Spanish Negation: no, nunca, nadie and Double Negatives
Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada
Tú vs Usted in Spanish: Register, vosotros and ustedes
Spanish Subjunctive After Emotion: me alegro de que
Spanish Subjunctive in Relative (Adjective) Clauses
Spanish Subjunctive Set Phrases: pase lo que pase, ojalá
Spanish Verb-Subject Order: Llegó María and When to Use It
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: More people, more words.