Englisch (UK) · Mengen: Much, Many, Few und Little

A few, a little, a lot of

Verwende diese Mengenangaben in positiven Sätzen:

a few + zählbares Nomen im Plural: a few minutes, a few friends (eine kleine Anzahl, aber genug)
a little + unzählbares Nomen: a little sugar, a little time (eine kleine Menge, aber genug)
a lot of / lots of + beide Arten: a lot of friends, lots of water (eine große Anzahl oder Menge)

Ohne a haben few und little eine negative Bedeutung: nicht genug, weniger als gewünscht. Sie stehen oft nach very:

Vergleiche: I have a few friends here (ich bin froh) und I have very few friends here (ich bin einsam).

Beispiele

I need sugar for this cake. Not much.Lösung anzeigen

I need a little sugar for this cake. Not much.

There are only people here today.Lösung anzeigen

There are only a few people here today.

She has friends. She's very popular.Lösung anzeigen

She has a lot of friends. She's very popular.

Can I ask you quick questions? It won't take long.Lösung anzeigen

Can I ask you a few quick questions? It won't take long.

We have time before our train, but not much.Lösung anzeigen

We have a little time before our train, but not much.

Could you wait minutes? I'm nearly ready.Lösung anzeigen

Could you wait a few minutes? I'm nearly ready.

He drinks water every day, at least eight glasses.Lösung anzeigen

He drinks a lot of water every day, at least eight glasses.

Just milk in my tea, please.Lösung anzeigen

Just a little milk in my tea, please.

We're going away for days next week.Lösung anzeigen

We're going away for a few days next week.

I speak Spanish, enough to order in a restaurant.Lösung anzeigen

I speak a little Spanish, enough to order in a restaurant.