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1.
determinerindefinitePlur
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".