A shopping list · Distinguishing countable and uncountable nouns

Distinguishing countable and uncountable nouns in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Distinguishing countable and uncountable nouns.

Use many with plural countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns. Information and advice are usually uncountable: some information, a piece of advice.

Context: A shopping list. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

We need some rice and a few tomatoes for dinner.

نحتاج إلى بعض الأرز وبضع حبات طماطم للعشاء.

There is some cheese in the fridge.

يوجد بعض الجبن في الثلاجة.

We do not have any bread left.

لم يبق لدينا أي خبز.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We need some rice and a few tomatoes for dinner.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: لم يبق لدينا أي خبز.