A Little and A Few Flashcards
A LITTLE
در معنای لغوی به معنای کم است
به همراه اسامی غیر قابل شمارش میآید
A little ( water, time, money, soup)
She didn’t eat anything, but she drank a little water.
Can you speak Spanish ? A little
A FEW
در معنای لغوی به معنی تعدادی، مقداری ( زیاد نیست )
Plural noun
A few ( books, questions, people, days)
Excuse me, I have to make a few phone calls.
We are going away for a few days.
I speak a few words of Spanish.
Are there any shops near here ? Yes, a few
Little
Little means : nearly no or nearly nothing.
There is little food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
Dan is very thin because he eats very little.( nearly nothing)
Few
Few means : nearly NO
There were few people in the theatre. It was nearly empty.
Your English is very good, you make very few mistake.
Compare little and a little
They have a little money, so they are not poor.
( they have some money)
They have little money, they are very poor.
( nearly no money)
Compare few and a few
I have a few friends, so I’m not lonely .
( I have some friends )
I’m sad and I’m lonely, I have few friends.
( nearly no friends )