Little – petit (adjective) peu (adverb)

(Pronounced ptee and per)

To remember that Little is pronounced ptee and per (petit and peu) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The little girl had a pet eel (petit). Its tank fitted perfectly (peu) under her bed.

NOTE:

The word petit is the translation for little in French when used as an adjective for size.

Examples of petit and peu (little) in a sentence

e lis tous les jours un petit peu. 

(I read a little bit every day.)

Il pleut juste un petit peu. 

(It’s only raining a little bit.)

Est-ce que tu veux un petit peu de café? 

(Would you like a little bit of coffee?)