some

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in Vietnamese Một số, một ít

BrE /sʌm/ AmE /sʌm/

determiner / pronoun / adjective en → vi

1 AMOUNT/QUANTITY [determiner + singular/plural noun] A1

Một số, một ít

used before a noun to refer to an unspecified amount or number of something

  • some + plural countable noun
  • some + uncountable noun

Collocations some money · some people

  • I need some paper.

    Tôi cần một ít giấy.

2 POSITIVE [determiner + singular/plural noun] A2

Hay, thú vị

used to refer to a person or thing that is good, interesting, etc., but not necessarily the best or most interesting

  • some + plural countable noun

Collocations some advice · some ideas

  • That's some party!

    Đó là một bữa tiệc tuyệt vời!

3 INVITATION [some + infinitive] B1

Một lời mời hữu nghị

used to make an offer or invitation sound more friendly and less direct

  • some + infinitive
  • Would you like to come for some coffee?

    Bạn có muốn đến uống một tách cà phê không?

4 SOMEONE [some + singular noun] A2

Một ai đó

used when talking about a person or people in general, often to refer to someone who is not present

  • somebody/someone
  • Somebody must have left the window open.

    Có ai đó đã để cửa sổ mở.

5 SOMEWHAT [some + adjective/adverb] B1

Một chút, một phần nào đó

used to say that something is a little bit of an adjective or adverb

  • somewhat + adjective
  • It's somewhat difficult to understand.

    Điều đó hơi khó để hiểu.

6 SOMEHOW [adverb] B1

Một cách nào đó

used when you do not know how something happened or was done, but it did happen or be done

  • somehow
  • I managed to get here somehow.

    Tôi đã tìm cách đến đây một cách nào đó.

7 SOMEBODY [somebody/someone] A2

Một ai đó

used when talking about a person or people in general, often to refer to someone who is not present

  • somebody/someone
  • Somebody must have left the window open.

    Có ai đó đã để cửa sổ mở.

8 SOMETHING [something] A2

Một cái gì đó

used when talking about a thing or things in general, often to refer to something that is not present

  • something
  • I need to find something to eat.

    Tôi cần tìm cái gì đó để ăn.