grammar.articles.indefinite-forms
The indefinite article: un, una, unos, unas
Un libro, una casa; plural unos/unas means 'some' or 'a few': unos amigos, unas tres horas (approximation).
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Explication
The indefinite article ('a/an', and in the plural 'some') has four forms agreeing in gender and number: un libro, una casa, unos libros, unas casas. Un/una introduce something not yet identified: hay un mensaje para ti, necesito una respuesta.
The plurals unos/unas mean 'some' or 'a few' (unos amigos, unas ideas), and before a number they mean 'about, around': unas veinte personas, unos tres días — a handy way to approximate.
The same sound rule as el agua applies: before a feminine noun starting with stressed a-/ha-, un is used instead of una — un águila, un alma, un arma — while the noun stays feminine (un águila herida).
Exemples
I need an answer today.
Région: global
About thirty guests arrived.
Région: global
About a hundred people came, and each one brought a gift.