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How to Say ‘A bit of cheese’ in French

Un peu de fromage

uhn puh duh froh-MAHZH

[uhn puh duh froh-MAHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: After amounts like un peu, des or du shrinks to just de. Reuse it: un peu de pain "a bit of bread", beaucoup de fromage "lots of cheese".

Phrase Breakdown

Un peu

uhn puh

A little

A common quantity expression. Say 'uhn PUH', with a nasal 'un' and a rounded 'eu'.

Example

Je parle un peu français.

I speak a little French.

Words in this phrase

Un

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un plombier peut peut-être réparer le chauffe-eau.

A plumber may be able to repair the water heater.

peu

[puh]

a little

A common expression for a small amount or degree.

Example

Le mot "peu" aide à dire qu'il faut se calmer juste un peu.

The word "peu" helps say that we need to calm down just a little.

de fromage

duh froh-MAHZH

of cheese

After a quantity, use 'de' with no article. Say 'duh froh-MAHZH'.

Example

Beaucoup de fromage.

A lot of cheese.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

fromage

[froh-MAHZH]

cheese

Masculine noun for cheese.

Example

Le fromage français est délicieux.

French cheese is delicious.

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