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не́сколько

very often used word (#129)

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some

Also: a few

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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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Телефо́н прозвонил не́сколько раз. The telephone rang several times.
Поре́з пройдёт через не́сколько дней. The cut will heal up in a few days.
Я могу́ взять не́сколько дней, чтобы посети́ть семью. May I take a few days off to visit my family?
У Ма́йка есть не́сколько друзе́й во Флориде. Mike has a few friends in Florida.
Они прибыли в Америку не́сколько дней назад. They arrived in America a few days ago.
Могли́ бы вы подожда́ть не́сколько минут? Would you please wait for a few minutes?
Боб отдал Ти́не почти все ма́рки, кото́рые собра́л, оставив себе лишь не́сколько. Bob gave Tina almost all the stamps he had collected, and kept only a few for himself.
В кла́ссной ко́мнате остава́лось не́сколько ученико́в. There were few students left in the classroom.
Пожалуйста, дай мне на не́сколько дней э́ту кни́гу. Please lend me this book for a few days.
Он де́ржит не́сколько мыше́й для иссле́дований. He keeps some mice for the purpose of studying.