Food and drink

1. Countable nouns are things you can count (e.g., one apple, two apples). They have a singular and a plural form.
2. Uncountable nouns are things you cannot count individually (e.g., water, rice, sugar). They do not have a plural form.

💡 À retenir : If you can put a number before the noun, it is countable.

1. "Some" kankhedmouha f l-jumal l-ijabiya (affirmative sentences). Ex: I have some milk.
2. "Any" kankhedmouha f l-jumal l-manfiya (negative) o f l-as'ila (questions). Ex: Do you have any sugar? I don't have any bread.

💡 À retenir : Some = positif, Any = négatif ou question.

No, you cannot. "Water" is an uncountable noun because it is a liquid. You must use "much" or "a lot of" instead.

💡 À retenir : Uncountable nouns never take an "s" at the end.

1. Chof l-kalima li mor l-fara.
2. Ila kant kat-t7seb (dénombrable), st3mel "How many".
3. Ila kant ma-kat-t7sebc (indénombrable), st3mel "How much".

💡 À retenir : How many = countable, How much = uncountable.

In English, "bread" is considered an uncountable noun. Even if you cut it into slices, the word "bread" itself remains uncountable.

💡 À retenir : If you want to count it, use "a loaf of bread" or "a slice of bread".

You use "a little" only with uncountable nouns. For example: "I need a little salt for the soup."

💡 À retenir : A little = uncountable, A few = countable.

Oui, momkin nst3mlo "some" f question ila knti kat-tleb chi 7aja (request) awla kat-3red 3la chi 7ad (offer). Ex: "Would you like some coffee?"

💡 À retenir : Use "some" for offers and requests, even in questions.

"Fruit" is generally uncountable when we talk about it in general. However, "fruits" can be used when talking about different types of fruit.

💡 À retenir : Stick to "fruit" as uncountable for your exams.

You can answer using quantifiers:

1. "Just a little, please."
2. "A lot, please."
3. "None, thank you."

💡 À retenir : Always match the quantifier to the noun type.

Yes, vegetables are countable. You can say "one vegetable", "two vegetables", etc.

💡 À retenir : Most vegetables (carrots, onions, potatoes) are countable.

No, "money" is uncountable in English. You must say "much money" or "a lot of money".

💡 À retenir : Money is uncountable, but coins and dollars are countable.

"Cheese" is uncountable. It does not have a plural form. You cannot say "cheeses" unless you are referring to different varieties of cheese in a shop.

💡 À retenir : Keep it simple: cheese is uncountable.