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Why does "I've got few friends" translate to "J'ai peu d'amis" and not "J'ai peu des amis"?

Martin J.C1Kwiziq community member

Why does "I've got few friends" translate to "J'ai peu d'amis" and not "J'ai peu des amis"?


This question relates to:French lesson "Quelque/quelques vs Un peu de/peu de = A couple/a few vs a bit of/few (French Indefinite Adjectives)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Martin,

It is -

J'ai peu d'amis = I have few friends

Bonne Continuation!

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Peu specifies a certain quantity and after quantities you don't use the partitive article.

Tu as des amis? -- Do you have friends? (Here you need the partitive article because no specific quantity is specified).

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Why does "I've got few friends" translate to "J'ai peu d'amis" and not "J'ai peu des amis"?


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