quelqu'un : someone
Quelqu’un te demande au téléphone. Someone is asking for you on the telephone.
Quelqu’un a vu mon portefeuille ? Has anyone seen my wallet?
quelques-uns : some
Parmi les verres en cristal, quelques-uns sont cassés. Among the crystal glasses, some are broken.
Quelques-unes des personnes invitées sont allées dans le jardin. Some of the invited guests have gone to the garden.
quelques (personnes) : some (people)
Quelques always goes in front of plural nouns.
Victor a eu quelques petits problèmes avec la police hier soir. Victor had a few minor problems with the police last night.
Il y a quelques points dont je voudrais parler avec toi. There are a few points I’d like to speak to you about.

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