English–French

“much” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɑ̃ʃoz/

Example

Il n'y a pas grand-chose à voir ici.

There isn't much to see here.

Illustration for grand-chose (much)

How to say “much” in French

“Much” in French is grand-chose.

A nearly bare scene or container with little of substance to notice.

Full entry for grand-chose: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with grand-chose

Je n'ai pas grand-chose à dire.

I don't have much to say.

Tips for using grand-chose

  • Grand-chose is an invariable pronoun, commonly used after pas in the pattern ne ... pas grand-chose à plus an infinitive.

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