Shaakala dabalaa: #100 Caaluu moo xiqqaa? Waa'ee lakkoofsaa heddummachuu dubbanna

Wal mormii haasawaa , dabala shaakalaa qophii #100 irratti dabre irraa dubbannaa shaakaltu. Caaluu moo xiqqaa? jechuun wal gaafachuun waa'ee lakkoofsaan heddummachuu dubbanna

“A few” means a small number, while “quite a few” means more than expected, almost a lot.

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This bonus episode provides interactive speaking practice for the words and phrases you learnt in #100 More or less? Talking about quantities

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Claire

There are a few presents waiting to be wrapped.

Allan

Just a few? I saw loads of bags on the table!

Claire

True, but for roughly half of them I’ll use the same wrapping paper. That will speed things up.

Allan

That’s still plenty to wrap!

Learn the meanings of the phrases used in this dialogue:

#100 More or less? Talking about quantities

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Credit: Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.