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peu

"peu" means "little, not much" in French. It is number 116 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

little, not much

IPA

/pø/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Oui, un peu.
  Yes, a little.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / MaryJ
• Un peu plus.
  A little more.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / marcelostockle
• Il y a un peu de tout.
  It's kind of a mixed bag.
  Tatoeba: lbdx / CM

Learned together

In the course, "peu" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• toujours always
• encore still
• donc therefore, consequently
• avant beforehand
• sûr sure, certain
• trop too, too much
• vrai true
• mal badly
• déjà already, before

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