Sentence examples of "a few" in English

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Translations: all191 quelques158 quelques-uns2 quelque1 other translations30

He has a few pens. Il a quelques stylos.

A few were drunk most of the time. Quelques-uns étaient soûls la plupart du temps.

You know a few things about your family? Tu sais quelque chose sur ta famille ?

He changed a few words. Il a changé quelques mots.

Bob gave Tina almost all the stamps he had collected, and kept only a few for himself. Bob a donné à Tina presque toute sa collection de timbres, et n'en a gardé que quelques-uns pour lui.

I have a few friends. J'ai quelques amis.

She thought for a few minutes. Elle réfléchit pendant quelques minutes.

He showed us a few pictures. Il nous a montré quelques photos.

I add a few finishing touches. J'ai rajouté quelques touches finales.

I have a few English books. J'ai quelques livres en anglais.

Please walk back a few steps. Recule de quelques pas, s'il te plait.

He died a few days later. Il mourut quelques jours plus tard.

She slept for a few hours. Elle dormit quelques heures.

I've got a few friends. J'ai eu quelques amis.

It only takes a few minutes. Ça ne prendra que quelques minutes.

A few days later, he came. Il vint quelques jours plus tard.

I gave him a few books. Je lui ai donné quelques livres.

Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.

I became esperantist a few years ago. Je suis devenu espérantiste il y a quelques années.

I have a few friends in Tokyo. J'ai quelques amis à Tôkyô.

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