Grammatical class
Adverb
peu
little; not very much/many
Details
Syllables
peu
Phonetics
pø
Grammatical class
Adverb
Freq. (books)
60
Freq. (movies)
93
Freq. (news)
93
Variants
Sentences
Je dors peu.
I sleep little.
A1
C'est peu dire.
That's an understatement.
A1
Il a peu d'amis.
He has few friends.
A1
C'est peu dire !
That's an understatement!
A1
Ah, peu importe.
Ah, whatever.
A2
Le vent souffle peu.
The wind is weak.
A2
J'ai peu de livres.
I have few books.
B1
Il y a peu d'espoir.
There is not much hope.
B1
Tu pleureras avant peu.
You'll be crying before long.
B1
C'est très peu probable.
That's very unlikely.
B1
J'ai peu d'amis.
I have few friends.
B2
Pour obtenir de bons prix certains négociateurs emploieraient parfois des méthodes peu conventionnelles
To get good prices, certain negotiators sometimes employ unconventional methods
C2