A1 Expression तटस्थ

मतलब

Indicates a small quantity or degree.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

The French use 'un peu' to be humble. Even a fluent speaker might say they speak 'un peu' of a language to avoid appearing arrogant. In Quebec, you might hear 'un petit brin' or 'une miette' as informal alternatives to 'un peu'. The term 'chouïa' is widely used in French-speaking North Africa and has been fully integrated into mainland French slang.

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The 'De' Rule

Never say 'un peu du' or 'un peu des'. It is always 'un peu de'. This is a very common exam trap!

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Polite Softening

If you need to criticize something, start with 'C'est un peu...'. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

मतलब

Indicates a small quantity or degree.

🎯

The 'De' Rule

Never say 'un peu du' or 'un peu des'. It is always 'un peu de'. This is a very common exam trap!

💬

Polite Softening

If you need to criticize something, start with 'C'est un peu...'. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the blank with 'un peu' or 'un peu de'.

Je voudrais ___ fromage.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: un peu de

Use 'un peu de' because it is followed by a noun (fromage).

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'I am a bit sad'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Je suis un peu triste.

'Un peu' is used as an adverb before an adjective without 'de'.

Match the French to the English.

Match the quantities.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Un peu de sel = A little salt, Beaucoup de sel = A lot of salt, Peu de sel = Hardly any salt

Understanding the scale of quantity is key.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Tu parles espagnol? B: ____, mais je comprends bien.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Un peu

When used as a standalone answer for a skill, 'Un peu' is correct.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Quantity Scale

Peu
Hardly any Negative
Un peu
A little Neutral
Beaucoup
A lot Positive

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the blank with 'un peu' or 'un peu de'. Fill Blank A1

Je voudrais ___ fromage.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: un peu de

Use 'un peu de' because it is followed by a noun (fromage).

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

How do you say 'I am a bit sad'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Je suis un peu triste.

'Un peu' is used as an adverb before an adjective without 'de'.

Match the French to the English. Match A2

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Un peu de sel = A little salt, Beaucoup de sel = A lot of salt, Peu de sel = Hardly any salt

Understanding the scale of quantity is key.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Tu parles espagnol? B: ____, mais je comprends bien.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Un peu

When used as a standalone answer for a skill, 'Un peu' is correct.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

4 सवाल

'Un peu' means 'a little bit' (positive/neutral). 'Peu' means 'hardly any' (negative/insufficient).

Technically yes (un peu de gens), but it's better to use 'quelques' for countable items.

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.

Use 'un petit peu' or the slang 'un chouïa'.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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un petit peu

similar

a tiny bit

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beaucoup

contrast

a lot

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un peu trop

builds on

a bit too much

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