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было немного

there was a little

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phrase Common #5,341
there was a little The exact translation depends on context; было can also mean “had” in some sentences.
RU: В стакане было немного молока.
EN: There was a little milk in the glass.

Зрителей было немного, но играли вы превосходно.

There weren’t many spectators, but you played brilliantly.

— Ушедшие (2008)

Помощи от неё было немного.

She wasn’t much help.

Толку от Тома было немного.

Tom wasn't much help.

Помощи от Тома было немного.

Tom's help was minimal.

И народу-то было немного.

And there weren't many people.

— Человек с Земли (2007)