diminuatives
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Diminuatives using
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Diminuatives are used to indicate smallness of size (‘little’), youngness in age, or intimacy (member of family). Some uses may surprise an English speaker.
Diminuatives are used to indicate smallness of size (‘little’), youngness in age, or intimacy (member of family). Some uses may surprise an English speaker.
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Perro = dog
perrito = ?puppypuppy
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gato = cat
gatito = ?kittykitty
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oso = bear
osito = ?bear cub or teddy bear
bear cub or teddy bear
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mesa = table
mesita = ?little tablelittle table
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señora = Mrs.
señorita = ?MissMiss
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chica = girl
chiquita = ?little girllittle girl
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abuela = grandmother
abuelita = ?grandmagrandma
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abuelo = grandfather
abuelito = ?grandpagrandpa
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hermano = brother
hermanito = ?little brotherlittle brother
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burro = donkey
burrito = ?little donkeylittle donkey
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mamá = mom
mamacita = ?mommymommy
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mosca = fly
mosquito = ?little flylittle fly
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Diminuatives can also be used with names of people and places. Sometimes these are nicknames, sometimes they are not.
Diminuatives can also be used with names of people and places. Sometimes these are nicknames, sometimes they are not.
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pueblo = town
pueblito = ?little townlittle town
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cerro = hill
Cerritos = ?little hillslittle hillsCity in Southern California near Long Beach
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Juana
Juanita
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Pepé
Pepito
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Miguel
Miguelito
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Lupe
Lupita
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