English–German

“some” in German

German

Alsoeinige

Pronunciation

IPA/manç/

Example

Manche Leute haben heute frei.

Some people have the day off today.

Illustration for manch (some)

How to say “some” in German

“Some” in German is manch.

A loose selection from a larger group, with the exact number left out of view.

Full entry for manch: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with manch

Manche Kinder mögen Fußball.

Some children like football.

Tips for using manch

  • The form changes like an adjective: mancher Mann, manche Leute, manches Kind, and manchen Leuten in the dative plural.

Other German words for “some”

Ich habe einige Bücher.

I have some books.

“some” in other languages