No. 95 in Spanish
unos
"Some" or "a few."
In a sentence
Compré unos libros en la tienda.
I bought some books at the store.
The word 'unos' is used as an indefinite article here, meaning 'some'.
Vi unos pájaros volando cerca del lago.
I saw some birds flying near the lake.
Here, 'unos' indicates an unspecified quantity of birds, equivalent to 'a few' or 'some'.
Después de caminar por unas calles, encontramos el museo.
After walking through some streets, we found the museum.
In this example, 'unas', the feminine plural form of 'unos', is used to refer to an unspecified amount of streets, again signifying 'some' or 'a few'.
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