sommige

This is the 481st most frequent Dutch word.


sommige

"Some" or "certain."


In this sentence, 'sommige' is used as a determiner to indicate a non-specific subset of a group, here referring to 'some people'.

Sommige mensen houden van katten.

Some people like cats.


Here, 'sommige' specifies a subset of all possible books, implying 'some books' that the speaker has read.

Ik heb sommige boeken al gelezen.

I have already read some books.


In this context, 'sommige' refers to a subset of days, highlighting their distinguishment as being 'some days'.

Sommige dagen zijn zonniger dan andere.

Some days are sunnier than others.