No. 107 in Bulgarian
някои
"Някои" means "some" or "certain" in English.
In a sentence
Някои хора обичат да ходят на походи през лятото.
Some people like to go hiking in the summer.
The word 'някои' here is used to specify an indefinite part of a larger group, translated as 'some.'
Търся някои книги, които биха били полезни за проекта ми.
I am looking for some books that would be useful for my project.
In this sentence, 'някои' is used as an indefinite pronoun to refer to unspecified items within a category, 'some books.'
Моля те, избери някои от плодовете в купата, за да направя салата.
Please, choose some of the fruits from the bowl so I can make a salad.
Here, 'някои' indicates a selection and implies a part of the whole, 'some of the fruits'.
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