Il a quelques amis

Andrew K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il a quelques amis

Would "Il a quelques amis" be the same as "Il a peu d'amis"?
Asked 8 years ago
Andrew K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributorCorrect answer
I think I worked it out sorry...

Il a quelques amis = he has A FEW friends

Il a peu d'amis = he has FEW friends
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Exactement Andrew :)
Michael D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
J'ai fait le même erreur. On peut toujours profiter de lire les questions. ;-)
Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

But the lesson above says that 'peu de' only used with uncountable quantities, whereas ami is countable, why 'ami' can be used with 'peu de'?

Il a quelques amis

Would "Il a quelques amis" be the same as "Il a peu d'amis"?

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