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

somebody; someone (some person)
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, 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)

(rare) a person

Quotations

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

Synonyms

pessoa, vivente

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