No. 113 in Italian
qualche
"Qualche" means "some" or "a few" in English.
In a sentence
Ho bisogno di qualche giorno di riposo.
I need a few days of rest.
'Qualche' is used to indicate an indefinite small quantity or number of days.
Hai visto qualche buon film ultimamente?
Have you seen any good movies lately?
'Qualche' suggests the plural meaning 'any' in the usage of the question.
Porta con te qualche libro per il viaggio.
Take some books with you for the trip.
'Qualche' refers to an unspecified number of books, implying more than one but not many.
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