No. 140 in Portuguese
algumas
"Algumas" means "some" in English.
In a sentence
Eu li algumas páginas do livro.
I read some pages of the book.
Here, 'algumas' is used to mean 'some,' referring to an indefinite quantity of 'pages'.
Algumas pessoas acreditam em mitos.
Some people believe in myths.
In this sentence, 'algumas' refers to an undefined subset of 'people' who hold a particular belief.
Você tem algumas sugestões para o projeto?
Do you have any suggestions for the project?
Here, 'algumas' is employed in an interrogative sentence to signify 'any' when asking about the presence of suggestions.
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