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Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some'

I can use the Spanish word for 'some' and vocabulary relating to travel and a famous Spanish festival.

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Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some'

I can use the Spanish word for 'some' and vocabulary relating to travel and a famous Spanish festival.

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Key learning points

  1. The indefinite adjective 'alguno' is used to say 'some' and it goes before the noun it describes.
  2. In statements, use 'algún' before a masculine singular noun and 'alguna' before a feminine singular noun.
  3. In statements, use 'algunos' before masculine plural nouns and 'algunas' before feminine plural nouns.

Keywords

  • Indefinite adjective - an adjective that refers to a noun in a non-specific way (e.g., some, few)

  • Algún - 'some' before a singular or uncountable masculine noun

  • Alguna - 'some' before a singular or uncountable feminine noun

  • Algunos - 'some' before a plural masculine noun

  • Algunas - 'some' before a plural feminine noun

Common misconception

'Alguno' can be used before a singular or uncountable masculine noun.

'Alguno' cannot be used before a singular or uncountable masculine noun. 'Algún' must be used instead.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish adjectives with their meanings.
Correct Answer:europeo,European
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European

Correct Answer:malo,bad
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bad

Correct Answer:tercero,third
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third

Correct Answer:oscuro,dark
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dark

Correct Answer:primero,first
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first

Correct Answer:precioso,beautiful
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beautiful

Q2.
Which words are adjectives in Spanish?
hablar
Correct answer: largo
compra
arroz
Correct answer: maravillosa
Q3.
Which words could appear before the noun 'hotel'?
tengo sed
lo siento
Correct answer: buen
mío
Correct answer: primer
Q4.
How would you say 'we loved it'?
Nos gusta
Nos encanta
Nos gustó
Correct answer: Nos encantó
Q5.
'Buscar' means 'to look for'. What is 'she looked for' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: buscó, ella buscó
Q6.
'Empezar' is to 'start' in Spanish. What is 'you started' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: empezaste, tú empezaste

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English and Spanish words.
Correct Answer:la calidad,quality
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quality

Correct Answer:quemar,to burn
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to burn

Correct Answer:el pescado,fish
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fish

Correct Answer:el entorno,environment, surroundings
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environment, surroundings

Correct Answer:lindo,beautiful
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beautiful

Correct Answer:los fuegos artificiales,fireworks
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fireworks

Q2.
Which statement about Las Fallas is true?
There are fireworks on the first night.
Correct answer: The cardboard sculptures are awarded prizes.
Correct answer: The cardboard sculptures are burnt on the last night.
The festival happens in May.
Las Fallas happens all over the country.
Q3.
Which word could appear before 'ciudades' (f)?
algún
alguna
algunos
Correct answer: algunas
Q4.
Which word could appear before 'restaurante' (m)?
Correct answer: algún
alguna
algunos
algunas
Q5.
What is 'some souvenirs' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: algunos recuerdos
Q6.
What is 'some views' in Spanish?
Correct Answer: algunas vistas

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