Uncountable nouns

A little vs little

A2
Unit 13
3 m
Lesson 2

Lessons

Uncountable nouns

  • Intro

    Uncountable nouns don't have a plural form. We use the words 'little' and 'a little' with them. 'A little' is positive and 'little' is negative. Here are some examples of uncountable nouns.

  • Mów teraz

    We have little time to save the planet.

  • Mów teraz

    There is a little water in the bottle.

  • Mów teraz

    We can use little plastic to save the world.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ____ ______ ____ __ ____ ___ ______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ __ _ ______ _____ __ ___ ______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ___ ___ ______ _______ __ ____ ___ _____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私たちが地球を救うには時間はほとんどありません

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    ボトルに少し水があります

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私たちは世界を救うためにプラスチックの使用を減らすことができます

Key phrases

a small amount

少量

not much at all

全然ない

some more

もう少し

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
quantity
resource
資源
effort
努力

Key sentences

We have little time to think about our future.

私たちには未来を考える時間がほとんどありません。

There is a little food left for the party.

パーティーのために少し食べ物が残っています。

We can use little energy to power this device.

このデバイスを動かすのにほとんどエネルギーを使いません。

I need a small amount of sugar for my coffee.

コーヒーに少量の砂糖が必要です。

There is not much at all in the fridge.

冷蔵庫には全然ありません。

Can you give me some more examples?

もう少し例を挙げてもらえますか?

Practical dialogue

Customer

Excuse me, do you have a little bit of time to help me?

すみません、手伝ってくれる少しの時間はありますか?

Assistant

Yes, I have a small amount of time. What do you need?

はい、少しの時間があります。何が必要ですか?

Customer

I need some more information about this product.

この製品についてもう少し情報が必要です。

Assistant

There is not much at all available right now.

今は全然利用できるものはありません。

Customer

I understand, but I would appreciate a small amount of help.

わかりましたが、少しの助けをいただけるとありがたいです。

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FAQ

'a small amount' は何かの少量を意味します。
'not much at all' は、何かがとても少ないことを言うために使います。
'some more' は、何かの追加の量をお願いしたいときに使います。

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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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