Sentence examples of "Few" in English

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Translations: all279 wenig50 wenige50 other translations179
I bought a few stamps. Ich kaufte ein paar Briefmarken.
They stepped a few paces forward. Sie machten einige Schritte vorwärts.
The first few years were difficult. Die ersten paar Jahre waren schwierig.
He received quite a few letters this morning. Er hat heute Morgen ziemlich viele Briefe bekommen.
He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life. Er kehrte in sein Heimatdorf zurück, wo er die letzten Jahre seines Lebens verbrachte.
I have a few books. Ich habe ein paar Bücher.
this may take a few moments Dies kann einige Momente dauern
I skipped the first few pages of the book. Ich habe die ersten Seiten des Buches überschlagen.
Quite a few people came to the party. Ziemlich viele Leute kamen zu der Party.
In the last few years he has developed the bad habit of being rude to his friends. In den letzten paar Jahren hat er die schlechte Gewohnheit angenommen, grob zu seinen Freunden zu sein.
He has a few pens. Er hat ein paar Stifte.
A few people have two cars. Einige Menschen haben zwei Autos.
I could understand the first few sentences, but the rest of his speech was all Greek to me. Die ersten Sätze seiner Rede konnte ich verstehen, aber der Rest war nur Bahnhof.
There were quite a few students absent from class today. Heute haben ziemlich viele Schüler gefehlt.
Please buy a few apples. Bitte kauf ein paar Äpfel.
A few minutes later the telephone rang. Einige Minuten später klingelte das Telefon.
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.
I have a few friends. Ich habe ein paar Freunde.
I would like to clarify a few details Ich möchte einige Details klarstellen
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