Word
Il y a tellement de provisions que nous avons de quoi régaler nos invités.
Meaning
There are so many provisions that we have enough to treat our guests.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Il y a tellement de provisions que nous avons de quoi régaler nos invités.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
avoir
to have
il y a
there is / there are
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
Questions & Answers about Il y a tellement de provisions que nous avons de quoi régaler nos invités.
What exactly does avoir de quoi mean in this sentence?
The phrase avoir de quoi followed by an infinitive like régaler means to have the means, resources, or enough of something to do an action. Literally, it translates to 'to have of what.' Here, it implies having the necessary food to treat the guests.
Could I say nous avons assez pour régaler instead of nous avons de quoi régaler?
Why do we use tellement de instead of just tellement or si?
I usually see régaler used as a reflexive verb. How does it work here?