Some / any

Some // any

​	some​	any
​in statements:	​positive	negative​
​in questions:	​offers / requests	​other open questions

Some & compounds

Positive interpretation:

• some (iets / een beetje)

• something (iets)

• somebody / someone (iemand)

• somewhere (ergens)

Some

Examples

Positive sentences:

• I have some good news for you.

• They want to spend their holiday somewhere in Europe.

• She has to tell you something.

Question (offers / requests) + you expect the answer to be "yes":

• Would you like some more coffee? (= offer)

• Can I have some sugar, please? (= request)

Any & compounds

Negative interpretation:

• any (niets / geen)

• anything (niets)

• anybody / anyone (niemand)

• anywhere (nergens)

Any

Examples

Negative sentences:

• I don't have any brothers.

• They didn't travel anywhere during their break.

• She doesn't understand anything of what the teacher's saying.

Question (open questions) + asking for information:

• Are there any questions about this topic?

• Is there anything you want to tell us?

Any

Extra usage:

We can also use "any" in a positive sentence to say "one or another" (not important which one).

Example:

You may wear any dress you want from my wardrobe.

--> Je mag eender welke jurk dragen (het maakt niet uit welke)

Let's try!

Choose: some or any

Multiple Choice

I have ... ideas.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Would you like ... tea?

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Who ate all the chocolate?

- Not me, I haven't had ... .

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Could you please give me ... batteries?

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Do you know ... good restaurants?

• some

• any