How to say some in French

To say some in French, you need to know the gender of the word (noun) in question.

Masculine

If the word is masculine, such as (le) chocolat, (le) café, then the French for some is du:

du café some coffee
du chocolat some chocolate
du thé some tea
du pain some bread
du jus d'orange some orange juice

Feminine

If the word is feminine, such as (la) limonade, (la) confiture, then the French for some is de la :

de la limonade some lemonade
de la confiture some jam
de la glace some ice cream

Plural

If the word is plural (whether masculine or feminine), then the French for some is des:

des garçons some boys
des filles some girls
des chocolats some chocolates

Words beginning with a vowel

Before a word beginning with a vowel, use de l' instead of du or de la:

de l'oignon some onion
de l'eau some water

Exception: avoir besoin de

With the phrase avoir besoin de meaning to need, the word for some is always de (or d' before a vowel), unless the meaning some of the... is specifically meant: