A shopping list · Using some and any

Using some and any in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using some and any.

Use many with plural countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns. Information and advice are usually uncountable: some information, a piece of advice.

Context: A shopping list. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

How many eggs should I buy?

كم بيضة ينبغي أن أشتري؟

Six eggs are enough, but we also need a little milk.

تكفي ست بيضات، لكننا نحتاج أيضًا إلى قليل من الحليب.

I will put everything on the shopping list.

سأضع كل شيء في قائمة التسوق.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: How many eggs should I buy?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: سأضع كل شيء في قائمة التسوق.