qualche

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Italian

Etymology

From qual +‎ che.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwal.ke/, [ˈkwäl̺ke̞]
  • Hyphenation: quàl‧che

Adjective

qualche m or f (only singular)

  1. (a) few
    Ho qualche amico. ― I have a few friends.
  2. some, any

Usage notes

Qualche always precedes the noun and is invariant for gender and number. The noun is always singular, even though the sense is usually plural:

Posso fare qualche domanda? ― Can I ask you some questions?

Adverb

qualche

  1. (archaic or regional) some, about
    Synonym: circa
    • 1969, Indro Montanelli, “Capitolo primo: Ab urbe condita”, in Storia di Roma [History of Rome], 46th edition, Milan, published 1973, page 12:
      Ascanio fondò Alba Longa, facendone la nuova capitale. E dopo otto generazioni, cioè a dire qualche duecento anni dopo l'arrivo di Enea, due suoi discendenti, Numitore e Amulio, erano ancora sul trono del Lazio.
      Ascanius founded Alba Longa, making it the new capital. And after eight generations, that is, some two hundred years after Aeneas' arrival, two of his descendants – Numitor and Amulius – still sat on the throne of Latium.

References

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