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"Anyone" is a pronoun which is often translated as "cualquiera", and "somebody" is a pronoun which is often translated as "alguien". Learn more about the difference between "anyone" and "somebody" below.
anyone(
eh
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ni
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wuhn
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. cualquiera
Anyone who wants to apply for the position must have a PhD.Cualquiera que quiera postularse para el puesto debe tener el doctorado.
a. nadie
I didn't want anyone to interrupt me during the meeting.No quería que nadie me interrumpiera durante la reunión.
4. (any person)
a. alguien
If anyone wants a free ticket, feel free to send me an e-mail.Si alguien quiere una entrada gratis, que me mande un correo electrónico.
somebody(
suhm
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buh
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di
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el personaje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He is a real somebody in the field of research.Es todo un personaje en el campo de la investigación.
