Here are 10 common adverbs of quantity in French, how to pronounce them and use them in a sentence:
| Adverbes | IPA* | Adverbs |
|---|---|---|
| Moins | [mwɛ̃] | Less |
| Plus | [plys] | More |
| Autant | [otɑ̃] | As much as |
| Presque pas | [pʀɛsk pɑ] | Hardly any |
| Peu | [œ̃ pø] | Little/few |
| Pas mal | [pɑ mal] | Quite a lot |
| Assez | [ase] | Enough |
| Beaucoup | [boku] | A lot |
| Tellement | [tɛlmɑ̃] | So much/many |
| Trop | [tʀo] | Too much/many |
Examples:
- J’ai moins d’idées que toi. I have less ideas than you.
- Tu as plus d’idées que moi. You have more ideas than me.
- Il a autant d’idées qu’elle. He has as much ideas as her.
- On n’a presque pas d’idées. We hardly have any ideas.
- Nous avons peu d’idées. We have few ideas.
- Vous avez pas mal d’idées. You have quite a lot of ideas.
- Elles ont assez d’idées. They have enough ideas.
- J’ai beaucoup d’idées. I have a lot of ideas.
- Tu as tellement d’idées. You have so many ideas.
- Elle a trop d’idées. She has too many ideas.
You can make these examples uncountable by replacing “idées” (ideas) by “eau” (water).
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