No. 118 in Czech
několika
"Several" or "a few."
In a sentence
Na setkání bylo několik účastníků.
There were several participants at the meeting.
Here, 'několik' means 'several' and is used to refer to an indefinite but small number of people.
Půjčil jsem si knihu na několik dní.
I borrowed a book for several days.
Here, 'několik' means 'a few' or 'several' and indicates an indefinite but limited number of days.
Při jízdě jsem viděl několik zajímavých míst.
While traveling, I saw several interesting places.
In this case, 'několik' expresses an indefinite but limited number of interesting locations observed during a journey.
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