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algum

"algum" means "some, any" in Portuguese. It is number 129 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

some, any

IPA

/awˈɡũ/

Forms in this course

alguma, alguns, algumas

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Quer alguma coisa?
  Do you want something?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / Spamster
• Mais alguma coisa?
  Anything else?
  Tatoeba: MarlonX19 / lukaszpp
• Você quer alguma coisa?
  Do you want anything?
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK

Learned together

In the course, "algum" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• quê what
• quer whether ... or
• é that's right
• olá hello
• obrigado thank you (said by a man)
• alguém somebody
• dele his
• sem -less
• das of the, from the (feminine…

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