How to Say ‘Someone’ in Spain Spanish
A alguien
ah ahl-GYEHN
[ah ahl-GYEHN]
💬 Usage Tip: After verbs like [ver], Spanish uses the personal [a] before a person: [veo a alguien]. You'll also hear it in [conozco a Marta] or [vi a un chico].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
someone / to
Here a is part of the personal a used before a person.
A alguien con esa actitud había que saludarle.
Someone with that attitude had to be greeted.
alguien
[ahl-GYEHN]
someone
An unspecified person; useful in general flirting phrases.
Alguien como tú no pasa desapercibido.
Someone like you doesn't go unnoticed.
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