Indefinite and negative words Flashcards

1
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“Something/anything”

A

algo

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2
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“Somebody/someone/anyone”

A

alguien

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3
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Some/any

A

alguno/a(s), algún

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4
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either… or

A

o… o

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5
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always

A

siempre

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6
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also/too

A

también

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7
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nothing/not anything

A

nada

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8
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no one/nobody/not anyone

A

nadie

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9
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no/none/not any

A

ninguno/a, ningún

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10
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neither… nor

A

ni… ni

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11
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never/not ever

A

nunca, jamás

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12
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neither/not either

A

tampoco

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13
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“no one gets up early”

A

Nadie se levanta temprano (or) Ne se levanta nadie temprano.

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14
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“They never shout”

A

Ellos nunca gritan (or) Ellos no gritan nunca.

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15
Q

What’s the deal with nadie and Alguien?

A

They both deal with people, so they use the personal “a” (ex. no busco a nadie)

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16
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Before a masculine single noun, what negation words are modified?

A

Algún and Ningún have the ends cut off.

17
Q

“Excuse me, sir, are you looking for someone?”

A

Perdón, Señor, ¿busce usted a alguien?

18
Q

“No, thank you, miss, I’m not looking for anyone.”

A

No, gracias, señorita, no busco a nadie.

19
Q

“Did you visit any museums?”

A

¿Visitaste algunos museos?

20
Q

“No, I didn’t visit any.”

A

No, no visité ninguno.

21
Q

“I never write to anyone”

A

Nunca le escribo a nadie

22
Q

“I never worry about anything”

A

No me preocupo nunca por nada

23
Q

What are the two versions of “but”?

24
Q

When should you use “pero” and “sino”

A

Pero = but/however
Sino = Instead

25
"Those glasses are expensive, but pretty"
Esas gafas son caras, pero bonitas.
26
"José is intelligent but doesn't get good grades."
José es inteligente, pero no saca buenas notas.
27
"The students don't go to bed early, but rather late."
Los estudiantes no se acuestan temprano sino tarde.
28
"Marís doesn't speak French, but rather Spanish."
María no habla francés sino español.