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du popcorn

some popcorn

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phrase Rare #40,273
some popcorn Uses the partitive article du to refer to an unspecified amount of popcorn. In English, simply “popcorn” is often more natural.
FR: On peut acheter du popcorn avant le film.
EN: We can buy some popcorn before the movie.

Du popcorn au stade de baseball, c'est contre-nature.

Popcorn at a baseball stadium is unnatural.

— Interstellar (2014)

Veux-tu du popcorn ?

Do you want some popcorn?

Qui veut du popcorn ?

Who wants popcorn?

John a commencé à manger du popcorn.

John started eating popcorn.

Quand il rentrera à la maison, faisons du popcorn et regardons un film.

When he gets home, let's make popcorn and watch a movie.