No. 62 in German
viele
"Viele" means "many" or "a lot" in English.
In a sentence
Ich habe viele Freunde in meiner Stadt.
I have many friends in my city.
In this sentence, 'viele' modifies the noun 'Freunde', indicating a large quantity of friends belonging to the subject, me.
Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, dieses Problem zu lösen.
There are many ways to solve this problem.
Here, 'viele' describes the plural noun 'Möglichkeiten', referring to an abundance of options or choices available.
Viele Menschen reisen gern in exotische Länder.
Many people like to travel to exotic countries.
'Viele' is used to denote the large, undefined group of 'Menschen' (people) who share a liking for travel.
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