Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not refer to a specific person or thing. There are two types: independent and non-independent.
Independent Indefinite Pronouns
The independent indefinite pronouns are not directly related to any noun.
alguien | someone |
nadie | no one |
todo | everything |
nada | nothing |
algo | something |
Nadie estĂĄ en casa.
No one is at home.
ÂżYa has comido todo?
Have you already eaten everything?Â
Alguien ha pintado la pared.
Someone has painted the wall.
Non-independent Indefinite Pronouns
Non-independent indefinite pronouns are used with nouns and inflect according to them.
The pronoun mucho (a lot of, much, many) is inflected according to the gender and number of the noun:
mucho zumo | a lot of juice |
mucha gente | many people |
muchos problemas | many problems |
muchas casas | many houses |
The pronoun poco (a little, few) works the same way:
poco zumo | a little juice |
poca gente | few people |
pocos problemas | few problems |
pocas casas | few houses |
The pronoun demasiado (too much, too many) also inflects according to gender and number:
demasiado vino | too much wine |
demasiada leche | too much milk |
demasiados problemas | too many problems |
demasiadas sillas | too many chairs |
The pronoun alguno (some) can be used with both people and things:
algĂșn niño / perro | some boy / dog |
alguna mujer / mesa | some woman / table |
algunos niños / perros | some boys / dogs |
algunas mujeres / mesas | some women / tables |
The pronoun ninguno (not one, not any) is usually only used in singular form, with both people and things:
ningĂșn hombre / telĂ©fono | no man / phone |
ninguna chica / oficina | no girl / office |
The pronoun todo (all, every, whole, entire) is inflected according to gender and number. A definite article is often used after it:
todo el mes | the whole month |
toda la semana | all week |
todos los dĂas | every day |
todas las mañanas | every morning |
These non-independent indefinite pronouns are inflected according to gender and number, too:
otro vaso / otras cosas | another glass / other things |
mismo gato / mismas ideas | same cat / same ideas |
The pronoun bastante (enough) is only inflected in singular and plural:
bastante comida = enough food
bastantes amigos = enough friends
The pronoun varios (several) is only used in plural form and inflected according to gender:
varios libros = several books
varias manzanas = several apples
The pronoun cualquiera (any) becomes cualquier when it is used before a noun:
Cualquiera me vale.
Any one is fine for me.
Cualquier coche me vale.
Any car is fine for me.
The pronoun cada (every, each) is uninflected; it can be used with both masculine and feminine words, but only in singular form:
cada dĂa = every day
cada semana = each week