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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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some ham etwas Schinken
some tuna etwas Thunfisch
May I have some butter? Kann ich etwas Butter haben?
May I have some salt? Könnte ich Sie etwas Salz haben?
Can you change some money? Können Sie etwas Geld wechseln?
I’m going to cut and paste some text. Ich werde etwas Text ausschneiden und einfügen.
a little bit of yeast etwas Hefe
some salmon etwas Lachs
some spinach etwas Spinat
some rosé wine etwas Roséwein

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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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