some
in Vietnamese Một số, một ít
BrE /sʌm/ AmE /sʌm/
determiner / pronoun / adjective en → vi
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
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I need some paper.
Tôi cần một ít giấy.
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
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That's some party!
Đó là một bữa tiệc tuyệt vời!
Một lời mời hữu nghị
used to make an offer or invitation sound more friendly and less direct
- some + infinitive
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Would you like to come for some coffee?
Bạn có muốn đến uống một tách cà phê không?
Một ai đó
used when talking about a person or people in general, often to refer to someone who is not present
- somebody/someone
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Somebody must have left the window open.
Có ai đó đã để cửa sổ mở.
Một chút, một phần nào đó
used to say that something is a little bit of an adjective or adverb
- somewhat + adjective
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It's somewhat difficult to understand.
Điều đó hơi khó để hiểu.
Một cách nào đó
used when you do not know how something happened or was done, but it did happen or be done
- somehow
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I managed to get here somehow.
Tôi đã tìm cách đến đây một cách nào đó.
Một ai đó
used when talking about a person or people in general, often to refer to someone who is not present
- somebody/someone
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Somebody must have left the window open.
Có ai đó đã để cửa sổ mở.
Một cái gì đó
used when talking about a thing or things in general, often to refer to something that is not present
- something
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I need to find something to eat.
Tôi cần tìm cái gì đó để ăn.