The correct answer to "There are some girls" was Il y a des fille. I had Il y a quelques filles. This was deemed to be wrong. Can someone explain the difference?
Des vs Quelques
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Mark S.Kwiziq community member
Des vs Quelques
This question relates to:French lesson "Plurals of the and a = les and des (articles) in French"
Asked 6 years ago
Hi Mark,
As in English it is the difference between ‘some’ ( des) an indeterminate number and ‘a few’ ( quelques), a small number...
Yordanne L.Kwiziq community member
La fille - The girl and Une fille - a girl - some girls - des filles (plural of La fille is Les filles)
Mark S. asked:
Des vs Quelques
The correct answer to "There are some girls" was Il y a des fille. I had Il y a quelques filles. This was deemed to be wrong. Can someone explain the difference?
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