Indefinite Articles (a, an and some) Flashcards
um
a (masculine and singular)
uma
a (feminine and singular)
uns
some, a few (masculine and plural)
umas
some, a few (feminine and plural)
um carro
a car (male/singular)
uma mesa
a table (female/singular)
uns carros
some cars (male/plural)
umas mesas
some tables (feminine/plural)
When do we use indefinite articles (a, an and some)?
We use indefinite articles when we want to talk about a subject or an object w/o specifying a particular one.
um homem
a man
Ela lê um livro.
She reads a book.
Uma caneta.
A pen.
Uns anos mais tarde.
A few years later.
Uns livros.
Some books.
Umas vezes.
A few times
or
sometimes
What are some other ways of using uns or umas?
Another example of how you might use uns and umas is to indicate an approximate numerical value.
Lisboa fica a uns 300 km do Porto.
Lisbon is about 300 km from Porto.
