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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 rosé wine etwas Roséwein
some white wine etwas Weißwein
some mineral water etwas Mineralwasser
and drink some swamp water und etwas Sumpfwasser trinken
Ask Tom whether he wants another drink. Frag Tom, ob er noch etwas trinken möchte.
I heard some noise in the attic. Ich hörte etwas Lärm auf dem Dachboden.
some asparagus etwas Spargel
some coca-cola etwas Coca-Cola
some fruit juice etwas Fruchtsaft
some veal etwas Kalbfleisch

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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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