German word
wenig in German sentences
wenig means "little, few" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Nach dem Sturz blutet das Knie ein wenig.
After the fall, the knee bleeds a little.
Lara dünstet das Gemüse in wenig Wasser.
Lara steams the vegetables in a little water.
Wir nehmen heute weniger Geld ein.
We take in less money today.
Wir inszenieren die Szene mit wenig Licht.
We stage the scene with little light.
Das Ticket kostet heute weniger als gestern.
The ticket costs less today than yesterday.
Common mistake
Do not treat wenig as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.