How to Say ‘A little’ in French
Un peu
uhn puh
[uhn puh]
💬 Usage Tip: Super useful softener. Un peu makes your opinion sound nuanced: un peu brillante, un peu sombre, un peu rugueuse.
🇫🇷 In France: French speakers often avoid sounding too absolute in critique, so un peu is very handy during an art presentation.
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
a; one; some
masculine singular article; in this phrase it helps form the expression meaning a little
Un peu de lumière suffit.
A little light is enough.
peu
[puh]
little
used in the expression un peu to mean a small amount or slightly
Un peu de lumière suffit.
A little light is enough.
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