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Tu as de quoi servir un festin copieux ce soir.

Tu as de quoi servir un festin copieux ce soir.
You have enough to serve a hearty feast tonight.
From Lesson 393:Indefinite relative phrase (de quoi + infinitive)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu as de quoi servir un festin copieux ce soir.

How does "de quoi" translate to "enough to" in this sentence?
The phrase de quoi followed by an infinitive (servir here) translates to "the means to," "what it takes to," or "enough to." It implies you have the necessary resources—in this case, enough food or ingredients—to perform the action.
Could I just say "Tu as assez pour servir..." instead?
Yes, Tu as assez pour servir... is grammatically correct and means essentially the same thing. However, avoir de quoi is a very natural French idiom that specifically emphasizes having "the stuff" or "the wherewithal" needed for a task.
Is the expression "il n'y a pas de quoi" (you're welcome) related to the "de quoi" used here?
Exactly! The standard reply to "thank you," il n'y a pas de quoi, literally means "there is not the means (to thank me)." It relies on the exact same grammatical structure you see in this sentence, just used in a fixed, negative phrase.
The translation uses "hearty," but copieux looks like "copious." Why not translate it as a "copious feast"?
While copieux does mean abundant or large, saying a "copious meal" can sound a bit formal or literal in everyday English. When talking about food in French, copieux is the standard, everyday word for what we call a "hearty," "heavy," or "filling" meal.

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