alguém

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese alguen, from Latin aliquem, accusative of aliquis. Compare Spanish alguien.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aɫ.ˈɡɐ̃j̃/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈɡẽj̃/

Pronoun

alguém

1. somebody; someone (some person)
   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 127:

     Está vindo alguém buscar você. Olhe.

     Someone is coming to pick you up. Look.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:alguém.

Antonyms

• ninguém

Derived terms

• ser alguém

Noun

alguém m (plural alguéns)

1. (rare) a person

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:alguém.

Synonyms

• pessoa, vivente