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"some" in German

etwas
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Summary

The German translation for “some” is etwas.

Pronounced the same

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somewhat etwas
something etwas

See also

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some (plural masculine) manche

Examples of "some" in use

There are 41 examples of the German word for "some" being used:
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I need some money. Ich brauche etwas Geld.
some tea etwas Tee
some milk etwas Milch
some wine etwas Wein
I ate some cheese. Ich habe etwas Käse gegessen.
some beer etwas Bier
I need some paper for school. Ich brauche etwas Papier für die Schule.
I want some food. Ich will etwas Essen.
some vegetables etwas Gemüse
Could I have some more? Könnte ich noch etwas haben?

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"some" Practice (41)
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a little bit of yeast,
and drink some swamp water,
Ask Tom whether he wants another drink.,
Can you change some money?,
Could I have some more?,
I ate some cheese.,
I heard some noise in the attic.,
I need some money.,
I need some paper for school.,
I want some food.,
I want to drink some water.,
I want to drink some wine.,
I want to eat some bread.,
I want to eat some chicken.,
May I have some butter?,
May I have some salt?,
some asparagus,
some beef,
some beer,
some coca-cola
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