Hmmm. "A few" is used with things that you can count and "a little" is used with things that you can't count. For instance, in English, "water" is a mass noun. It can't be counted. So we say, "I am thirsty. I'd like a little water. " Apples are count nouns in English. So we say, "I am hungry. I'd like a few apples." So you will need to learn which nouns are count nouns in English and which ones aren't. Some more examples: Non-Count Nouns: 1. I had a little cake. 2. I drank a little coffee. 3. I spilled a little tea on my shirt. Count Nouns: 1. I ate a few pears. 2. I bought a few books. 3. I saw a few eagles along the riverbank. Btw, you can also use the word "some" which in a sense, also means "not a lot of something". Now, watch this: 1. I had some cake. 2. I drank some coffee. 3. I spilled some tea on my shirt. 1. I ate some pears. 2. I bought some books. 3. I saw some eagles along the riverbank. Some can be used with both types of nouns. So if you ever get confused which to use, you could possibly use the word "some" instead if it makes sense in the context that you're trying to use it in. Hope that helps. :)

a few = "немного" для исчисляемых существительных a little = "немного" для неисчисляемых существительных

We use " a little" with uncountable nouns and " a few" with countable nouns (3-9). ex. We have a little tea and a few glasses .