Little - Peu (The 91st Most Common French Word)
The French translation for Little is Peu. This word often comes up when talking about people, time & frequency, numbers & quantity, measures. It can be used as adverb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 91st most commonly used word in French. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.
Pronunciation
English:
little
French:
peu
Examples
I was a little early.
Je suis un peu en avance.
I need to go home a little early today.
Je dois rentrer un peu plus tôt aujourd'hui.
How little you know me...
Comme tu me connais peu...
If only the doctor had come a little sooner.
Si seulement le médecin était venu un peu plus tôt.
Stay a little longer.
Reste encore un peu.
Please wait a little longer.
Veuillez attendre un peu plus longtemps.
If you're not in a hurry, please stay a little longer.
Si vous n'êtes pas pressé, merci de rester un peu plus longtemps.
The difficult we do at once. The impossible takes a little longer.
Ce qui est difficile, nous le faisons immédiatement. Ce qui est impossible prend un peu plus de temps.
You'll have to come back a little later: the man who deals with that issue has just gone out.
Il faudra revenir un peu plus tard : l'homme qui s'occupe de ce dossier vient de sortir.
Please give me a little freedom this time.
S'il vous plaît, donnez-moi un peu de liberté cette fois.
There is very little paper left.
Il reste très peu de papier.
I told you a little while ago.
Je te l'ai dit il y a peu.
I'm feeling a little under the weather today.
Je me sens un peu triste aujourd'hui.
Even if it is true, it matters little.
Même si c'est vrai, cela importe peu.
It is of little value.
Il a peu de valeur.
It made me a little sad.
Ça m'a rendu un peu triste.
My back is a little sore.
J'ai un peu mal au dos.
We had little water.
Nous disposions d'un peu d'eau.
I'm a little taller than you.
Je suis un peu plus grand que vous.
There's a little money in the bag.
Il y a un peu d'argent dans le sac.
And a little bread.
Et un peu de pain.
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