quelques

/kɛlk/quelque
1.
determinerPlur

a few

some

J'ai encore quelques e-mails à envoyer avant de partir.

I still have a few emails to send before leaving.

Synonyms:certains, plusieurs, un petit nombre de

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Quelques means "some" or "a few." It's an indefinite adjective, always preceding a plural noun.

USAGE

It indicates a small, unspecified, but countable number. It always modifies a plural noun.

"J'ai quelques questions." (I have a few questions.)

"Nous avons vu quelques amis." (We saw some friends.)

TRAPS

Do not confuse it with "quelque" (singular, less common, often used with "que" in specific phrases) or "quelque chose" (something).

Quelques *always* requires a plural noun and implies a specific, small quantity, unlike the general "des".