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How to Say ‘A bit of both’ in French

Un peu des deux

uhn puh day d-uh

[uhn puh day d-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: Des here is de + les, so it means "of the" rather than "some". It's a handy reply to any either-or question.

Phrase Breakdown

Un peu

uhn puh

A bit

'Un' is nasal and 'peu' has the rounded 'eu' vowel.

Example

Je parle un peu français.

I speak a bit of French.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

peu

[puh]

little; a bit

Used with 'un' to express a small degree.

Example

Je me sens un peu triste aujourd'hui.

I feel a little sad today.

des deux

day d-uh

of both

'Des deux' means 'of the two', so 'both'. The 'x' of 'deux' is silent.

Example

Je prends des deux.

I'll take some of both.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

of the

A combination used to link an associative and definitive relation.

Example

Le livre des enfants.

The children's book.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

Guides for French learners

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