English
Much, Many, A Few, and A Little
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Match quantity expressions to countability and meaning.
What you’ll learn
Match quantity expressions to countability and meaning.
ប្រើពាក្យបរិមាណតាមប្រភេទនាម និងន័យ។
Meaning and use
Many and a few modify plural countable nouns. Much and a little modify uncountable nouns. Few and little without a often emphasize an insufficient amount; a few and a little present some as available. A lot of works with both types in ordinary affirmative statements.
Many/a few ប្រើជាមួយនាមរាប់បានពហុវចនៈ។ Much/a little ប្រើជាមួយនាមមិនរាប់បាន។ Few/little គ្មាន a ច្រើនសង្កត់ថាតិចមិនគ្រប់គ្រាន់។
Grammar patterns
| Pattern | Example or form |
|---|---|
| Countable / uncountable | many questions / much information |
| Some versus scarce | a few friends / few friends; a little time / little time |
Examples
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We have a few questions.
យើងមានសំណួរពីរបី។
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There is a little rice left.
នៅសល់បាយបន្តិច។
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She has very little free time.
នាងមានពេលទំនេរតិចណាស់។
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How many students need a copy?
មានសិស្សប៉ុន្មាននាក់ត្រូវការច្បាប់ចម្លង?
Everyday conversation
Dara: Do we have much time?
Maly: Only a little, but we can answer a few questions.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I need a few information. | I need a little information. | Information is uncountable in this use. |
| How much books did you buy? | How many books did you buy? | Books is plural and countable. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- Choose: There are (a few / a little) seats left.
- Choose: We do not have (many / much) luggage.
- Which sounds more positive: I have a few friends here or I have few friends here?
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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a few
Seats is a plural count noun.
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much
Luggage is uncountable.
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I have a few friends here.
A few presents some as available; few emphasizes scarcity.
Quick recap
- Countable / uncountable: many questions / much information
- Some versus scarce: a few friends / few friends; a little time / little time