La Palabra del Día: "Cualquiera"

Question

Cualquiera:

(adjective) any

---

Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish and English sentences. Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The sentence with the most votes will be crowned the Word of the Day winner!

Guidelines:

• Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either.
• Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well.
• Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary).
• Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
• Have fun experimenting with Spanish!

---

My examples

1: Cualquier persona puede aprender español.

Any person can learn Spanish.

2: Nos van a llamar en cualquier momento.

They are going to call us at any moment.

should it be vayan a llamar since doubt is involved - readytodictate, Feb 26, 2012

If I were to say "I doubt they are going to call," then yes, I would use subjunctive. In this case, "They ARE going to call" so the indicative is used. Great question! - Paralee, Feb 26, 2012

Given the examples below, I am unsure whether I should use "cualquier" or "cualquiera." I see inconsistent usage in the examples provided. Thank you. - SanMateo1, Feb 28, 2012

Matthew, if you look at the dictionary entry, you will see lots of examples and explanations for when to use one or the other. Basically, you use "cualquier" in front of singular nouns. - Paralee, Feb 28, 2012

Answer 1

Cuando busques a tu alma gemela la conocerás cualquiera que sea.

When you meet your soul- mate you will recognize him, whoever it may be.

"la conocerías" = "you will recognize her" no?? - Lector_Constante, Feb 26, 2012

Nice one annie! - bandit51jd, Feb 26, 2012

"busques....la conocerás" ;) - Cordobesa, Feb 26, 2012

Thank you cordobesa,I felt very worried by future or conditionasl, not to mention el or la alma.. Gracias por la ayuda! - annierats, Feb 26, 2012

Hi Annie, didn't know that you could spell qualquiera this way. - kenwilliams, Feb 26, 2012

De nada, Annie :) - Cordobesa, Feb 27, 2012

ken: I make the most typos of anybody, ken, because I can't use a spellcheck! - annierats, Feb 27, 2012

That's a very nice image : ) - Fidalgo, Feb 27, 2012

I love it too, you can see they are friends. - annierats, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 2

Hi! I'm new. I'm not sure if this is right but I'll give it a shot.

No cualquiera puede bailar el flamenco. Not anyone can dance the flamenco.

Welcome to the forum! - bandit51jd, Feb 26, 2012

Thank you!:) - cheskasullivan, Feb 26, 2012

We're all learning, you don't have to be sure, just brave enough to try. Welcome! - katydew, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 3

A true friendship can keep us on the right path and help us solve lots of issues in any situation.

Una amistad verdadera puede mantenernos en el sendero derecho y ayudarnos a resolver muchas cuestiones en cualquier situación.

¡Gracias por corregirme! : ) - Fidalgo, Feb 26, 2012

"manera derecha" sounds like "right form" ?? Do you mean something like "right path"/"camino correcto" ?? or equivalent thereto? - Lector_Constante, Feb 26, 2012

Thank you so much, Lector_Const, and everyone else : ) - Fidalgo, Feb 27, 2012

Good. Just one small thing... 'can keep us on the right path...' - katydew, Feb 27, 2012

Thank you, Katydew : ) - Fidalgo, Feb 28, 2012

Answer 4

Se busca: cualquier hombre quién puede cocinar, planchar, limpiar, conducir, ... :D

Searching for: any man who can cook, iron, clean, drive, ... :D

Answer 5

Cualquier persona puede ver que están enamorado.

Any person can see that they are in love.

My attempt using cualquiera:

Hay varios bancos en mi área, así que puedo acudir a cualquiera de esos bancos.

There are several banks in my area, so I can go to any of those banks.

Answer 6

Cualquier ahora día una de mis frases estará exacto. Any day now one of my sentences will be correct.

Hola! - bandit51jd, Feb 26, 2012

Helio, I think it should be Cualquier día without the ahora. - martha-sd, Feb 26, 2012

Answer 7

El Miles Davis no es un tio cualquiera

Miles isn't just another guy

Answer 8

Cualquiera vez te quiero todo tengo que hacer es sueño, sueño, sueño. Any time I want you all I have to do is dream, dream, dream.

Possibly : soñar? But I may be wrong, hopefully Cordobesa will know. - annierats, Feb 27, 2012

Are you a fan of teh Everly Bros.? - katydew, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 9

Me gusta mucho La Palabra del Día porque cualqiera puede jugar. No importa si estás principiante o tienes mucha experiencia, pueden escribir una frase a tu nivel mismo, y los otros miembros de SpanishDict te ayudarán. ¡Cualquiera intento es bueno!

I like The Word of the Day a lot because anyone can play. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or very experienced, you can write a sentence at your own level, and the other SDers will help you. Any attempt is good!

I know I could use alguien for anyone - is cualquiera all right too? - jennysk, Feb 26, 2012

I think you are right about alguien, Jen. - Pablo-Peligroso, Feb 26, 2012

Estoy de acuerdo. - annierats, Feb 27, 2012

Actually, I think it is cualquier intento. However, I'm only a learner and I understand it well! - annierats, Feb 27, 2012

Thanks friends. I am hoping a moderator comes and clarifies this. - jennysk, Feb 28, 2012

Answer 10

Para cualquiera persona aprende una idioma nueva es necesario practicar mucho.

In order for anyone to learn a new language it is necessary to practice a lot.

Answer 11

Comeré cualquier cosa siempre que pueda agregar salsa Cholula a ella. I will eat anything as long as I can add Cholula sauce to it.

Mstivers, you're very hot! - annierats, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 12

No puedo encontrar mis llaves. No me recuerdo donde las puse, habría dejadolas en cualquier lugar otra vez.

I can't find my keys. I can't remember where I put them, I must have left them just anywhere again .

I am always losing mine. It's worse when I leave them in the ignition of my car! - bandit51jd, Feb 26, 2012

I've got some fiirst-hand experience too. :( - Castor77, Feb 27, 2012

Answer 13

Cualquier perro tendría más sentido que tú.

Any dog would have more sense than you.

Answer 14

Anyone can criticize, and they do!

Cualquiera puede criticar, y se hacen!

Answer 15

No sé apenas cualquier la lengua de signos. I don't know hardly any sign language.