(modifier – small degree)
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – positive meaning)
She speaks a little French.
Она немного говорит по-французски.
Синонимы
a touch of
a small amount of
a bit of
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – positive meaning)
"Would you like some cake?" — "Yes, just a little."
«Хочешь торта?» — «Да, только немного.»