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quelque

some

adjective kel-kuh Common
Grammar & Structure Determiners

Also means

a few

Usage Note

Quelque almost always shows up plural as quelques, meaning a few, while the singular survives mainly in fixed phrases like quelque chose (something) and quelque part (somewhere). Don't confuse it with quel que written apart, which means whatever in formal subjunctive constructions.

Examples

"J'ai quelques questions."

Natural Translation

I have a few questions.

Literal Translation

I-have some questions

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