# một số meaning in Vietnamese: some (A2)

> một số means “some, a number of” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mot-so/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**một số**: some

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mot so

## 1. some (quantifier)

some, a number of, a few

Straight before the noun, with no classifier. For an amount of something, use *một ít*.

- Một số món ở đây hơi cay. — Some of the dishes here are a bit spicy.
- Em có một số câu hỏi. — I have a few questions.

Grammar: [A number of, some: một số](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/mot-so/)

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