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"some (plural)" in French

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Summary

The French translation for “some (plural)” is des.

Pronounced the same

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of the (plural) des
as soon as dès
dice dés

See also

Recording English French Learn
some (masculine, before a vowel sound) de l’
some (feminine, before a vowel sound) de l’
some (masculine) du
some (feminine) de la
some (plural, in front of adjective) de
some (plural, in front of an adjective starting with a vowel sound) d’
some (before article) de
some (singular) quelque

Examples of "some" in use

There are 274 examples of the French word for "some" being used:
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some children des enfants
Do you have any children? (formal) Avez-vous des enfants ?
There are some flowers on the table. Il y a des fleurs sur la table.
some shoes des chaussures
some grandchildren des petits-enfants
Do you have grandchildren? Avez-vous des petits-enfants ?
I would also like to buy some shoes. Je voudrais aussi acheter des chaussures.
some parents des parents
Do you have news from your friend? Avez-vous des nouvelles de votre ami ?
Do you have news from your father? Avez-vous des nouvelles de votre père ?

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A dairyman sells cheese.,
After a week sitting down in the classroom, I love to spend hours doing exercise.,
all for reasonable price,
and green hills,
and historical sites to see,
and some trainers,
and some youth hostels,
and twenty-five pitches for camper vans,
And, in the afternoon, we play football with friends in the park.,
ants, bees and butterflies are all insects,
Beavers build natural dams.,
black hair,
blond hair,
blue eyes,
brown hair,
by enthusiastic activity leaders,
chestnut hair,
Children stick fish on other people’s backs.,
clams are often found on French shores,
Come and spend great holidays.
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