Topic: Romanian

"I have few books."

Translation:Eu am puține cărți.

May 26, 2017

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Martie730972

    Why is "Eu am câteva carți" incorrect?

    October 3, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Renardo11
    • 995

    That would mean "a few," not "few."

    January 10, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/NFlapjack

      Does this sentence mean "i have a few/some books," or "I don't have very many books?"

      May 26, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/potestasity

        It's the latter. It's really an odd particularity of English: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/quantifiers/little-a-little-few-a-few

        May 26, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/KevinSmith777042
        • 98

        Equally confusing peculiarities of English - how many books I have if I have a few books, quite a few books, a good few books, or a few books with a sarcastic tone or emphasising the few ironically... you could probably use the word few however many books you have!

        December 22, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/ozzan31

          What is the differences between "putina" and " putine" ?

          August 10, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/xavi75724

            Feminin singular and femenin/neutra plural

            November 28, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/shinewithinyou

              I thought it meant, "I have a few books" instead of "I have few book" Woops! Silly me!

              July 12, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/Adam138285

                Niste as few?

                January 2, 2019
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