What is the difference between quelques and plusieurs?
In this example the word ‘plusieurs’ was used to mean ‘a few’ but in the lesson “Quelques, plusieurs, de nombreux = A few, several, many (quantities), ‘plusieurs’ means several and quelques means ‘a few’. Is there a nuance in usage here?
How do you use Nombreux in French?
De nombreux / de nombreuses = many J’ai lu de nombreux livres. I read many books. Pour de nombreuses personnes, Paris est la ville de l’Amour. For many people, Paris is the city of Love.
Is plusieurs followed by de?
Plusieurs means “several” and is followed directly by the things being counted; beaucoup is “much, many” and followed by de (unless you combine the de with a definite article to indicate “many of the ___” – as in, beaucoup des gens ici sont fêlés. Yes, but you could also say: Des voitures, j’en ai plusieurs.
Is Nombreux a adjective?
nombreux: French adjectives, Cactus2000.
What is chaque French?
adjective. each [adjective] every (thing, person each) of two or more, considered separately. Each house in this street has its own garage. either [adjective] the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both.
Is plusieurs plural?
Plusieurs means ‘several’ – it is also invariable as it is used generally with plural forms: je suis allé à la plage plusieurs fois cette semaine !
What is the opposite of plusieurs?
▲ (indeterminate) Opposite of many or numerous. individual. single. separate.
How do you say very in French?
Bien, which translates as very or quite, also provides a more nuanced meaning, as these examples show: C’est bien simple. > It’s quite simple.
Is beaucoup des correct?
Explanation of Beaucoup des Versus Beaucoup de In most cases, if you can translate the French as “a lot of the” + noun or “a lot of ___’s” + noun, you use the definite article. Otherwise, if you only say “a lot of” + noun in English, just use de.
How do you use chaque?
Chaque means ‘each’ or ‘every’ but is only used in the singular form. It is invariable so it stays the same: chaque matin, il se lève à sept heures – he gets up at seven every morning.
What do you mean by Hum?
1 : to sing with the lips closed and without uttering speech sounds distinctly hum a tune. 2 : to express by making a vocal sound with the lips pressed together : to affect by humming hummed his displeasure.
What is the plural of Parler with we?
Using it, you will learn that “I am talking” is je parle and “we will talk” is nous parlerons.
What does the verb parler mean?
to speak; to talk
to speak; to talk.
What is the difference between beaucoup de and plein de?
I’ve read that plein de means something like enough/more than enough (the same as “plenty of” in English) whereas beaucoup de is just generally some big amount.
What is tres beaucoup?
très beaucoup pronoun. very many (indéfini, quantité)
What’s the difference between chacun and chaque?
Chacun/chacune is a pronoun, meaning each one, everyone, whereas chaque is an adjective, meaning just each.
Is Autre masculine or feminine?
What are the indefinite adjectives in French? – Easy Learning Grammar French
Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Meaning |
---|---|---|
autre | autre | other |
chaque | chaque | every, each |
même | même | same |
– | – | some, a few |
Quel est le synonyme de nombreux?
[Avec un nom de sens collectif; surtout au sing.] a) [Les éléments désignent des pers.] Une armée, une descendance, une société nombreuse; un public nombreux; une nombreuse famille, population; un nombreux domestique (vieilli).
Qui est formé d’un grand nombre d’éléments?
A. − Qui est formé d’un grand nombre d’éléments. 1. [Avec un nom de sens collectif; surtout au sing.] a) [Les éléments désignent des pers.] Une armée, une descendance, une société nombreuse; un public nombreux; une nombreuse famille, population; un nombreux domestique (vieilli).
Quel est le contraire de nombreuse?
innombrable – multiple. Contraire : rare. 2. Qui est composé d’un grand nombre d’éléments : Une foule nombreuse. Synonymes : abondant – considérable – dense – fort – gros – important. Contraire : clairsemé.
Quelle est l’idée d’inverser les noms?
Ton idée d’inverser les noms est ce qu’il y a de mieux à faire. Ce qu’a écrit ta collègue sonne bien mais est faux. Seulement ça sonne bien.