No. 275 in French
quelque
"Quelque" means "some," "a few," or "about" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
J'ai vu quelque chose d'intéressant aujourd'hui.
I saw something interesting today.
In this sentence, 'quelque' is used in the compound 'quelque chose', meaning 'something'.
Il faudra attendre quelque temps avant de prendre une décision.
We will need to wait for some time before making a decision.
Here, 'quelque' is used to mean 'some', referring to an indefinite amount of time.
Il se peut qu'il y ait quelque vérité dans ce qu'il dit.
There might be some truth in what he says.
In this case, 'quelque' is conveying the meaning of 'some' in reference to a certain amount of truth.
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