20) Palabras y expresiones indefinidas y negativas. Flashcards
Unos vs Algunos
The main difference is “unos” is mainly used to talk about something or someone specifically, while “algunos” is used when talking about something or a some people in general.
I say mainly used because there are instances when people will use one instead of the other and the meaning of the text will remain the same.
THE ACTUAL DIFFERENCE
P1: “Quien son ellos?” (Who are they?)
P2: “Unas personas que conozco” (Some people I know)
They are refering to a group of people P2 knows, in a way that it sounds as these people are all from a “group”, let’s say they’re all work colleagues of P2 so that’s what they all have in common.
P1: “Quien son ellos?” (Who are they?)
P2: “Algunas personas que conozco” (Some of the people I know)
They are now refering the some people that P2 knows, but it gives a sense that P2 knows a lot of people besides these ones specifically, they are not particularly special or from a specific group, some of them might be from work, some might be from the gym, he just happens to know them all.
Yes, there is a difference between “unos” and “algunos” in Spanish.
“Unos” is used to indicate an unspecified quantity of something, similar to the English word “some” or “a few.”
“Algunos” also means “some” or “a few,” but it implies a smaller, more limited quantity compared to “unos.” It can also be used to convey the idea of “several” or “a couple of.”
Anyone
nadie
at all
nada
either
O….o….
Neither
Ni…ni….
Something, Somewhat
algo
Alguien
Someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
some, somebody
algún, -a, -o, -as, -os
either…or…
o… o….
also
también
no one, not anyone
nadie
no, none
ningún, -a, -o, -as, -os
neither . . . nor . . .
ni… ni…
never
nunca, jamás
to happen
suceder
unusual
inusual
stadium
el estadio
to succeed - in succession
suceder
to occur
ocurrir
very often (adjective)
muy seguido/a
event
El acontecimiento
both words are synonims but evento is used more to denote a programmed or organized event while acontecimiento is used more to denote an unexpected event. So the answer depends on what do you mean with event.
each other
Uno al otro / Una a la otra
Pasar meanings
to happen, to pass, to cross, to meet, to go through, to spend (time)
Disappointmented: regret caused by disappointment
Decepciónado/a
He doesn’t want to know anything else, it’s not what you expected, for example: when a person betrays you, you feel disappointed in him or her, especially if they betrayed your trust
the goal (sports)
el gol
to score a goal
anotar un goal
anotar also means to note down
Disapointment
la decepción
player
jugador(a)
confused
confundido/a
Disappointed
desilucionado/a
Think: disillusioned
it is like emotion, for example: you want to buy a pair of tennis shoes online, you have the imagination and the illusion of what you are going to buy but when they arrive it was not what you wanted or had seen and you are already disappointed and you don’t want it
the fans
los fans
tears
las lágrimas
disillusion/disapointment
la desilusión
handkerchief
el pañuelo
someone’s house
Casa NOMBRE
in-laws
FIL - el suegro
MIL - la suegra
to add
añadir
In essence both mean the same, but “sumar” is more used in math and “añadir” when we talk about adding something.
- Suma, 2 más 3 más 4 más 5
Sum, 2 plus 3 plus 4 plus 5 - Quiero añadirle 2 sodas mi pedido
I want to add 2 sodas to mi order
In math is 100% preferable to use “sumar”, but to adding something in general you can use either “sumar” or “añadir” and everybody is going to understand you.
Añadir usually alludes to adding more of an object.
1) tu debes añadir sal=you must add some salt
Sumar is more related to addition (as in the mathematical operation) or add up
1) los niños suman las cifras= The children add the numbers
to film
filmar
not now
ahora no
no more, no longer
ya no
not yet
todavía no
no way, certainly not
de ninguna manera
no more than
no…más que
certainly not (ii)
ni hablar
neither . . .
ni… tampoco
(not) even
ni siquiera
armchair
la butaca
la charla
the talk, the get together
sino
on the contrary, (but) rather
can only mean only
“they dont do X, only Y”
Sino que - use if you use two conjugated verbs (pg 395)
to defend
defender (ie)
vegetable
el vegetal
Verduras” comes from the word “green” and refers only to green leafy vegetables. “Vegetales” is a broader term that groups all types of vegetables (its broader meaning is plants)
planet
el planeta
character
el/la personaje - same for masculine & feminine
fictitious
ficticio / ficticia
crossword
el crucigrama
the maze
el laberinto
