In this grammar lesson, you will learn about how to say one of/any of/some of in Spanish.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how to say one of/any of/some of in Spanish
- how one of/any of/some of in Spanish is used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on one of/any of/some of in Spanish
- how you can practice with flashcards on one of/any of/some of in Spanish
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson, you will know all about how to say one of/any of/some of in Spanish!
Table of Contents
One Of/Any Of/Some Of in Spanish = Alguno/Alguna/Algunos/Algunas
| Masculine | Feminine | |
| Singular | alguno + de + noun/pronoun | alguna + de + noun/pronoun |
| Plural | algunos + de + noun/pronoun | algunas + de + noun/pronoun |
To say “one of/any of/some of” in Spanish you will say:
- alguno/alguna/algunos/algunas + de +noun/pronoun
Please have a look at the following examples:
¿Quieres alguno de estos libros?
Do you want any of these books?
Mis alumnos son bastante inteligentes, aunque algunos de ellos deben esforzarse el doble que los demás.
My students are quite intelligent, although some of them have to work twice as hard as the others.
Alguna de mis amigas ha estado en Indonesia y dice que es impresionante.
One of my friends has been to Indonesia and says it’s amazing.
Algunas de mis amigas son muy escandalosas.
Some of my friends are very loud.
You will use the singular alguno/alguna to say “one”, and the plural algunos/algunas to say “some”:
Alguna (una) de mis amigas ha estado en Ibiza y dice que no le ha gustado.
One of my friends has been to Ibiza and says she didn’t like it.
Algunas de mis amigas son muy escandalosas.
Some of my friends are very loud.
You may ask yourself what the difference is between this form and using “uno/una de“.
Seeing as you could have also said “Una de mis amigas ha estado en Ibiza y dice que no le ha gustado.”
With alugna you are being less specific than with “uno/una de“.
Using “uno/una de” generally means that you are referring to a specific person.
This partitive structure tends to be followed by a possessive:
Algunos de nuestros vecinos dejan basura en el edificio.
Some of our neighbours leave rubbish in the building.
Alguna de mis tías se dejó el abrigo anoche.
One of my aunts left her coat on last night.
It can also be followed by a subject pronoun (yo/tú/él/ella/usted/nosotros/vosotros/ellos/ellas/ustedes):
¿Alguno de vosotros ha pedido comida a domicilio?
Have any of you ever ordered delivery food?
Algunas de ellas nunca olvidarán esa terrible experiencia.
Some of them will never forget that terrible experience.
Below you can see some other determiners and articles that can follow “de“:
Algunas de estas botellas puede servirnos para llevar agua para el camping.
Some of these bottles can be used to carry water for camping.
¿Alguno de estos libros es de Stephen King?
Are any of these books by Stephen King?
Algunos de los alumnos se quejaron a sus padres.
Some of the pupils complained to their parents.
Example Sentences on One Of/Any Of/Some Of in Spanish
This section of the lesson on one of/any of/some of in Spanish is about seeing the partitives used in sentences.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of one of/any of/some of in Spanish through examples.
¿Quieres alguno de estos libros?
Do you want any of these books?
Alguna de mis amigas ha estado en Indonesia y dice que es impresionante.
One of my friends has been to Indonesia and says it’s amazing.
Algunas de mis amigas son muy escandalosas.
Some of my friends are very loud.
Alguna (una) de mis amigas ha estado en Ibiza y dice que no le ha gustado.
One of my friends has been to Ibiza and says she didn’t like it.
Algunas de mis amigas son muy escandalosas.
Some of my friends are very loud.
Algunos de nuestros vecinos dejan basura en el edificio.
Some of our neighbours leave rubbish in the building.
Alguna de mis tías se dejó el abrigo anoche.
One of my aunts left her coat on last night.
¿Alguno de vosotros ha pedido comida a domicilio?
Have any of you ever ordered delivery food?
Algunas de ellas nunca olvidarán esa terrible experiencia.
Some of them will never forget that terrible experience.
Algunas de estas botellas puede servirnos para llevar agua para el camping.
Some of these bottles can be used to carry water for camping.
¿Alguno de estos libros es de Stephen King?
Are any of these books by Stephen King?
Algunos de los alumnos se quejaron a sus padres.
Some of the pupils complained to their parents.
Quiz Yourself on One Of/Any Of/Some Of in Spanish
At the end of every lesson, you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
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