No. 320 in Ukrainian
декілька
"Декілька" means "several" or "a few" in English.
In a sentence
Декілька людей стояли біля входу.
A few people were standing near the entrance.
Here, 'декілька' signifies an unspecified small number of people.
Мені потрібно декілька хвилин, щоб завершити роботу.
I need a few minutes to finish the job.
In this sentence, 'декілька' is used to denote a short or limited amount of time.
В мене є декілька питань до вашої доповіді.
I have a few questions about your presentation.
The word 'декілька' here refers to an undefined but small number of questions.
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