| 14.11 Très (very) and beaucoup (many, much) |
Very (très) and
much (beaucoup) can be combined in English, but not in French.
| Examples |
| He talks very much. |
| Il parle trop. Not: Il parle très beaucoup. |
There is only one exception to the rule:
very =
très and
many, much =
beaucoup. French does not have differenciation between many and much.
| Example |
|
Ça me plaît beaucoup. |
|
I like this very much. |
| trés = very; beaucoup = many, much |
|
C' est très bien. |
| |
This is very good. |
|
Il court très vite. |
| |
He runs very fast. |
|
Vous parlez très bien le français. |
| |
You speak French very well. |
|
Il mange beaucoup. |
| |
He eats much. |
|
Il parle beaucoup. |
| |
He talks much. |
|
Elle voyage beaucoup. |
| |
She travels much. |
