tampoco
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alguien

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"Tampoco" is an adverb which is often translated as "neither", and "alguien" is a pronoun which is often translated as "someone". Learn more about the difference between "tampoco" and "alguien" below.

tampoco(

tahm

poh

koh

)

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (used to give a negative alternative)

a. neither

Nosotros no fumamos ni él tampoco.We don't smoke and neither does he.

b. not either

Yo tampoco lo entiendo, pero ocurrió.I don't understand it either, but it happened.

c. nor

No he sido invitado en esa casa, ni tampoco lo seré.I haven't been a guest in that home, nor will I ever be.

2. (used as a reply)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Así que no comes carne. ¿Y pescado? - Tampoco.So, you don't eat meat. What about fish? - No, no fish either.

Pues si no te gusta el nombre Lucía, ¿qué si le ponemos Maribel? - ¡Tampoco!Well, if you don't like the name Lucía, what if we call her Maribel? - No! Not that either.

alguien(

ahl

gyehn

)

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

1. (indeterminate person)

a. someone

Alguien me dijo una vez que la vida no es justa.Someone once told me that life isn't fair.

b. somebody

Necesito que alguien me ayude.I need somebody to help me.

c. anyone (in interrogative clauses)