Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you build your vocabulary so that you can improve your communication skills in English.

My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.

Today, I will cover the difference between “too” and “too much”.

-          “Too” means “aussi”. A common phrase is “me too” (moi aussi). 

“Also” is a synonym. While “too” is written at the end of a sentence: “I like this too” (j’aime ça aussi), “also” is written between the subject and the verb: “I also like this” (j’aime ça aussi).

-          “Too much” means “trop”. It is used after a verb: “I work too much” (je travaille trop), “they drink too much” (ils/elles boivent trop).

-          When “too much” means “trop de/d’”, it is followed by a noun in the singular after: “too much work” (trop de travail), “too much money” (trop d’argent).

The plural of “too much” is “too many”. It is followed by a noun in the plural after: “too many things to do” (trop de choses à faire), “too many exercises” (trop d’exercices).

Some Practice Questions

-          Do you study too much?

-          Do you have too many things to do too?

Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and have a great Wednesday! Big hugs 😊