Countable nouns

A few vs few

A2
Unit 13
3 m
Lesson 1

Lessons

Countable nouns

  • Intro

    Countable nouns have plural forms. We use the words few and a few with them. A few is positive and few is negative.

  • Mów teraz

    There are a few red pandas in the zoo.

  • Mów teraz

    There are few red pandas in the zoo.

  • Mów teraz

    I can see a few gorillas there.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ ___ _ ___ ___ ______ __ ___ ___.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ ___ ___ ___ ______ __ ___ ___.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ___ ___ _ ___ ________ _____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    動物園にはレッサーパンダが数頭います

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    動物園にはレッサーパンダがほとんどいません

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私はそこにゴリラが数頭見えます

Key phrases

not many animals

あまり多くの動物がいない

a small number

少数

some species

いくつかの種

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
species
habitat
生息地
population
個体数

Key sentences

There are few red pandas in the zoo.

動物園には少数のレッサーパンダがいます。

I can see a few gorillas there.

そこにいくつかのゴリラが見えます。

There are a few red pandas in the zoo.

動物園にはいくつかのレッサーパンダがいます。

There are not many animals in this habitat.

この生息地にはあまり多くの動物がいません。

There are some species that are endangered.

絶滅の危機に瀕している種がいくつかいます。

The small number of animals in this area is concerning.

この地域の動物の少なさは懸念されます。

Practical dialogue

Visitor

Are there a few animals in the zoo?

動物園に少し動物がいますか?

Guide

Yes, there are a few species to see.

はい、見ることができる種がいくつかあります。

Visitor

What about the red pandas?

レッサーパンダはどうですか?

Guide

There are few red pandas here, unfortunately.

残念ながら、ここにはレッサーパンダが少数います。

Visitor

Is the population of gorillas large?

ゴリラの個体数は多いですか?

Guide

No, there are not many animals of that species left.

いいえ、その種の動物はほとんど残っていません。

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FAQ

'not many animals'は動物が少ないことを意味します。
'a small number'は何かの少数を意味します。
'some species'は特定の動植物の種を指します。

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A2⭐ Countable and uncountable nouns 💥

Countable nouns

A few vs few

Uncountable nouns

A little vs little

Countable or uncountable?

A lot of

Dialogue

We have little time to save the planet.

スピーキングの不安を吹き飛ばして、自信を持って英語やスペイン語を自然に話そう!

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