Quelques-unes (en. Some)

/kɛl.kœ.zyn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small number or a selection of items from a set.

I tried some of the recipes in this book.

J'ai essayé quelques-unes des recettes de ce livre.

Indeterminate but limited elements.

Some of the people present were not aware.

Quelques-unes des personnes présentes n'étaient pas au courant.

Composed of 'some', an indefinite adjective, and 'ones', the plural feminine form of 'one'.

some about

refers to a selection of items related to something.

quelques-unes sur

some of them

indicates one or several among a specific group.

quelques-unes d'entre elles

several

Indicates a number greater than a few.

plusieurs

some

A term indicating a small quantity.

quelques

In the context of a group, it may refer to a small clique.

In our class, there are some who know each other very well.

Dans notre classe, il y a quelques-unes qui se connaissent très bien.

Used to refer to close friends who are selected.

I’m going out just with a few of my friends.

Je vais sortir juste avec quelques-unes de mes amies.