Sentence examples of "A few" in English

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Translations: all177 ein paar102 einig29 einige29 wenige7 other translations10

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I bought a few stamps. Ich kaufte ein paar Briefmarken.

They stepped a few paces forward. Sie machten einige Schritte vorwärts.

Not a few people had that thought. Es gibt nicht wenige Menschen, die so denken.

I have a few books. Ich habe ein paar Bücher.

this may take a few moments Dies kann einige Momente dauern

Only a few students can read Latin. Nur wenige Studenten können Latein lesen.

He has a few pens. Er hat ein paar Stifte.

A few people have two cars. Einige Menschen haben zwei Autos.

Only a few people showed up on time. Nur wenige Leute waren pünktlich.

Please buy a few apples. Bitte kauf ein paar Äpfel.

A few minutes later the telephone rang. Einige Minuten später klingelte das Telefon.

Only a few TV programs are worth watching. Es gibt nur wenige Fernsehprogramme, die es wert sind, gesehen zu werden.

There are a few problems. Es gibt da ein paar Probleme.

He asked Lincoln to say a few words. Er bat Lincoln, einige Worte zu sagen.

Not a few houses were destroyed in the typhoon. Nicht wenige Häuser wurden durch den Taifun zerstört.

I have a few friends. Ich habe ein paar Freunde.

I would like to clarify a few details Ich möchte einige Details klarstellen

There are only a few mistakes, or perhaps none at all. Es gibt, wenn überhaupt, nur wenige Fehler.

A few students were left behind. Ein paar Schüler sind zurückgelassen worden.

Tom played a few tunes on the piano. Tom spielte einige Melodien auf dem Klavier.

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