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No me gusta esta opción; cualquier alternativa es buena.

No me gusta esta opción; cualquier alternativa es buena.
I don't like this option; any alternative is good.
From Lesson 336:The indefinite any (cualquier, cualquiera)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about No me gusta esta opción; cualquier alternativa es buena.

Why is it cualquier and not cualquiera if alternativa is a feminine noun?
The word cualquiera drops its final -a whenever it comes directly before a singular noun, regardless of whether that noun is masculine or feminine. Because it sits right in front of alternativa, it shortens to cualquier. You only use the full word cualquiera when it stands alone as a pronoun meaning anyone or any one.
Why do we say no me gusta instead of yo no gusto?
The verb gustar behaves differently than the English verb to like. It is more accurate to think of it as meaning to be pleasing to. In this sentence, esta opción is the subject that is acting, and it is not pleasing to me.
Why doesn't esta have an accent mark here?
The word esta is a demonstrative adjective meaning this, and it goes directly before the noun opción. You might be thinking of the verb está meaning he, she, or it is, which requires an accent to show the spoken stress is on the final syllable.
Why do we use es instead of está in es buena?
We use es from the verb ser because we are stating an inherent quality or characteristic of the alternative. We use ser to classify things as generally good or bad in their nature, whereas estar is used for temporary states, conditions, or locations.

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