No. 698 in Italian
alcuni
"Alcuni" means "some" or "a few" in English.
In a sentence
Ho incontrato alcuni amici ieri.
I met some friends yesterday.
Indicates a part of a group or an unspecified number of friends.
Alcuni degli studenti hanno già finito il compito.
Some of the students have already finished the task.
Refers to a subset of a specified group, 'the students'.
Alcuni pensano che sia meglio aspettare.
Some think it's better to wait.
Used as a pronoun referring to unspecified people.
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