(Un)countables
Is “Sugar” countable or uncountable?
Uncountable
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“Hay mucha arena en mis zapatos”
“There is a lot of / much sand in my shoes”
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“Samuel no es tan mayor como Ángel”
“Samuel is not as old as Angel”
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“Samuel es más joven que Ángel”
“Samuel is younger than Angel”
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“Angel es el más viejo/mayor de clase”
“Angel is the oldest in class”
Is “traffic” countable or uncountable?
Uncountable
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“Madrid tiene mucho tráfico por las mañanas”
“Madrid has a lot of / much traffic in the mornings”
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“Madrid no era tan grande como Nueva York”
“Madrid was not as big as New York”
Is “people” countable or uncountable?
Countable (plural)
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“¿Hay alguna flor en clase?”
“Are there any flowers in the classroom?”
Is “bread” countable or uncountable?
Uncountable
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“No hay ningún árbol en el jardín”
“There aren’t any trees in the garden “
Is “chicken” countable or uncountable?
It depends:
Countable = the animal
Uncountable = the meat
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“Mamá, ¿hay leche en el frigorífico?”
“Mum, is there any milk in the fridge?”
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“Las jirafas no son tan peligrosas como las serpientes”
“Giraffes aren’t as dangerous as snakes”
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“Las serpientes son más peligrosas que las girafas”
“Snakes are more dangerous than giraffes”
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“Las serpientes son los animales más peligrosos del mundo”
“Snakes are the most dangerous animals in the world”