quelque chose
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something, something
/kɛlkə ʃoz/
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An unspecified thing or an unnamed event, situation or matter.
Examples
Quelque chose ne va pas.
Something is wrong.
Il y a quelque chose entre eux.
There is something between them.
Tu as quelque chose de bon à manger ?
Do you have something good to eat?
J'ai entendu quelque chose dehors.
I heard something outside.
Il s'est passé quelque chose hier.
Something happened yesterday.
Similar words
un fait
un fait
une chose
une chose
Meanings
Examples
Je veux quelque chose à boire.
I want something to drink.
Dis quelque chose.
Say something.
Elle cherche quelque chose dans son sac.
She is looking for something in her bag.
Tu as quelque chose de bon à manger ?
Do you have something good to eat?
Il a acheté quelque chose pour sa mère.
He bought something for his mother.
Examples
Il s'est passé quelque chose hier.
Something happened yesterday.
Quelque chose ne va pas.
Something is wrong.
J'ai entendu quelque chose dehors.
I heard something outside.
Elle sait quelque chose que nous ignorons.
She knows something we don't.
Il y a quelque chose entre eux.
There is something between them.
Etymology
Fixed combination of quelque ‘some’ and chose ‘thing’; it functions as a masculine indefinite pronoun.
FAQ
What does quelque chose mean?
Does it refer to a person?
No. It points to a thing, fact or situation.
What follows it before an adjective?
Use de: quelque chose de bon.
Is it grammatically masculine?
Yes; an adjective after de is masculine singular.
Can it describe an unknown event?
Yes: Il s'est passé quelque chose means something happened.
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