How can I say "some X " in Japanese?


I was thinking, and I can't express the word "some" in Japanese.

Examples:

  * There were **some** fruits on the table. (I would say "テーブルの上に果物があった）

Maybe 少しあった - but then I would translate as "there were few fruits".

  * There are **some** people here I know, and some I've never seen!

  * I still have **some** things to buy for that trip.

  * **some** of those CDs were broken.

  * we will have **some** news soon, just wait **some** minutes.

Yoroshiku! Thanks




Basically, you don't say it, it would be the default situation. You would
insist if there were only one, or a lot, by saying "部屋に人が一人います" or
"テーブルの上に果物がたくさんあります。"

You may still say "いくつか" to mean "some", but it would even rather sound like
"several": "テーブルの上に果物がいくつかある。"

So, to sum up: you don't have to emphasize it, it's already implied!




Basically, you don't say it, it would be the default situation. You would
insist if there were only one, or a lot, by saying "部屋に人が一人います" or
"テーブルの上に果物がたくさんあります。"

You may still say "いくつか" to mean "some", but it would even rather sound like
"several": "テーブルの上に果物がいくつかある。"

So, to sum up: you don't have to emphasize it, it's already implied!

