My Slavic Studies

Both words can be translated as some. But that does NOT mean that they are interchangeable. Here is how to use them correctly.

Use немного with uncountable nouns. [an uncountable noun, also known as a mass noun, or a collective noun, is a noun that doesn’t normally occur in the plural such as bravery, love, water, etc.]

Я возьму с собой немного денег. I’ll take some money with me.

В стакане было немного молока. There was some milk in the glass.

Use несколько with countable nouns. [a countable noun can be counted; it occurs in the plural such as book, coin, tree, etc.]

У неё в сумке несколько конфет. She has some candy in her bag.

Я прочитал несколько книг о любви. I’ve read some books about love.

Last Edit: 01/18/2026.