English–German
“few” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈveːnɪç/
Example
Es gibt nur wenige Probleme.
There are just a few problems.
How to say “few” in German
“Few” in German is wenig.
A nearly empty handful, whether the scarce items are countable or the amount is measured as a whole.
Example sentences with wenig
Ich habe wenig Geld dabei.
I have little money with me.
Tips for using wenig
- With plural count nouns, wenig takes the inflected form wenige, as in wenige Probleme, while wenig remains common with mass nouns such as wenig Zeit.