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I know 少し{すこし} and 少ない{すくない} both as 'few', but what's the difference?
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Difference between 少し{すこし} and 少ない{すくない}
Those two words do not assume the same roles. 少{すこ}し is an adverb and 少{すく}ない
is an i-adjective. So basically, 少し will modify a verb whereas 少ない will tell
that there is not much of something.

Some examples.

>   * 友達｛ともだち｝が少ない。I don't have a lot of friends.
>   * 時間｛じかん｝が少なくなった。There is not much time left. (lit. Time has become
> rarer.)
>   * Aさん：日本語｛にほんご｝話｛はな｝せるかい。Bさん：少しだけ（話せる）。(A: Can you speak Japanese? B: Just
> a bit.)
>   * 納豆{なっとう}を少し食｛た｝べました。I ate a bit/some of nattou (but not much of it).
>
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