they have been here for a few days vs they have been here for some days

Both phrases are correct, but "they have been here for a few days" is more commonly used in English. The phrase "a few days" is a common expression to indicate a short period of time, while "some days" is less specific.

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they have been here for a few days

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that a certain group of people has been present in a place for a short period of time, typically a small number of days.

Examples:

They have been here for a few days, enjoying the beach.
I've been waiting for them for a few days now.
The guests have been staying at the hotel for a few days.
She has been feeling unwell for a few days.
The team has been practicing for a few days.

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This car has been here for a few days.
You know, I've been here for a few days now, and it occurs to me I know so little about you.
This mark must have been here for a few years.
Okay, so I'm squatting here for a few days.
Stay around here for a few days.
Alexis is here for a few days.
I'm here for a few days.
Emmalin's staying here for a few days.
So I was thinking, I should stay here for a few days.
We'll anchor here for a few days.
My dad was here for a few days, but... it just made things worse.
He desires you to remain here for a few days with him.
Something I need to leave here for a few days.
We shack up here for a few days.
He's only here for a few days.
Our house is being fumigated, so Jay and Gloria invited us to stay here for a few days.
It might do me good to be alone here for a few days.
Well, I am only here for a few days, and I would like to see as much of America as I can.
A similar family which came from Delhi... ...stayed here for a few days then went to Karachi.
Your lovely man gave me permission to crash here for a few days.

Alternatives:

they have been here for a short time
they have been here for a couple of days
they have been here for a brief period
they have been here for a limited time
they have been here for a small number of days

they have been here for some days

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to indicate that a certain group of people has been present in a place for an unspecified period of time, which could be more than a few days.

Examples:

They have been here for some days, but they will be leaving soon.
He has been absent from work for some days now.
The project has been delayed for some days.
She has been traveling for some days.
The conference has been going on for some days.

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Some days the trying works better than others.
Just some days you see everything clearly.
I can barely walk some days.
Another cardinal came through here some days ago.
Some days I feel different than the day before.
Some days, it's a good day to play basketball.
Some days... some days not so great.
Some days are like a gift, and some days suck.
Some days he's normal, some days not.
'Cause I spent the last week some days smoking, some days not, and I barely remember what happened.
Some days people laugh some days they don't.
And some days when things were crazy - which was most days -
You know, some days it's about the only thing that gets me through my day.
Some days is just like any another day.
And then some days we made two shots a day.
Two more members of the team arrived the following day and they were joined by a fifth some days later.
Some days I manage better than others.
You'll understand some day, neal.
Some day your prince will come... along.
And then some days it's not exciting at all.

Alternatives:

they have been here for a while
they have been here for an extended period
they have been here for an unspecified time
they have been here for a number of days
they have been here for a period of time

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they have been here for a few days vs they have been here for some days