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немно́го

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a little

Also: some, somewhat, slightly

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The words много, мало, немного, немало, сколько, несколько are used with different grammatical cases depending whether the object is countable or not: With genitive plural with countables and genitive singular with non-countables.

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Я немного запа́здывал с платежа́ми. I was a little behind in my loan payments.
Я вы́пил немного молока́, а оставшееся поста́вил в холоди́льник. I drank some of the milk and kept the rest in the refrigerator.
Мой кузен немного ста́рше меня. My cousin is a little older than I.
Я купи́л сыр и немного молока́. I bought some cheese and milk.
Мы съе́ли немного я́блок. We ate some apples.
Мой де́душка был немного инди́йцем. My grandfather was part Indian.
Я немного выше тебя. I'm a little taller than you.
Пусть твоя́ еда́ немного осты́нет; не ешь, пока горячее. Let your food cool off a bit; don't eat it while it's hot.
Вы не против немного подожда́ть? Would you mind waiting a moment?
У неё бы́ло немного де́нег. She had a little money.