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There are many ways of expressing quantity: numbers (deux crêpes), the indefinite article (un portable, a phone), and the partitive article (du lait, some milk).
Quantities may also be expressed using adverbs and adverbial expressions, such as
assez (enough), beaucoup (a lot), or trop (too much).
When used with nouns, expressions of quantity are always followed by de (d' if the noun
begins with a vowel sound).
Here is a list of common adverbial expressions of quantity:
assez de, enough
beaucoup de, a lot
un peu de, a little
plein de, many
un tas de, a lot of
trop de, too many
Note that these expressions of quantity do not change in negative sentences:
One can express quantity by using specific nouns or adverbs of quantity, as well as measures of weight, distance, or volume, especially in reference to food. For example:
une boîte de, a can (box) of
un bol de, a bowl of
un bout de, a piece (end) of
une bouteille de, a bottle of
une cuillère de, a teaspoon of
un kilo de, a kilo of
un verre de, a glass of
une tasse de, a cup of
un litre de, a liter of
une livre de, a pound of
un morceau de, a piece of
une part de, a serving of
une pincée de, a pinch of
une douzaine de, a dozen
50 grammes de, 50 grams of
une tranche de, a slice of
The definite article (le, la, les) may be used with these expressions to indicate a quantity of a specific item. Remember that de + le and de + les form the contractions du and des respectively.
Voici la recette pour les crèpes:
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