Breakdown of Il y a de quoi remplir chaque bocal dans le garde-manger.
dans
in, inside
il y a
there is / there are
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
quoi
what
Questions & Answers about Il y a de quoi remplir chaque bocal dans le garde-manger.
How exactly does de quoi mean "enough to" in this sentence?
In French, the phrase de quoi followed by an infinitive literally translates to "of what" or "that which is necessary". It acts as an idiomatic chunk meaning "the means to" or "enough to". So, Il y a de quoi remplir means "There is what is needed to fill" or simply "There is enough to fill".
Could I use assez pour instead of de quoi here?
Why use chaque bocal instead of tous les bocaux if the English says "every jar"?
Garde-manger is a compound noun. How would I write it in the plural if there were multiple pantries?