Little by little in Spanish
Little by little in Spanish is poco a poco (POH-koh ah POH-koh).
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- poco a poco
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- POH-koh ah POH-koh
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- pan comidoa piece of cake (easy task) · pahn koh-MEE-doh
- en un abrir y cerrar de ojosin the blink of an eye · ehn oon ah-BREER ee seh-RRAHR deh OH-hohs
- de vez en cuandofrom time to time · deh BEHS ehn KWAHN-doh
- por si las moscasjust in case · por see lahs MOHS-kahs
- contra viento y mareaagainst all odds · KOHN-trah BYEHN-toh ee mah-REH-ah
- sin lugar a dudaswithout a doubt · seen loo-GAHR ah DOO-dahs
- matar dos pájaros de un tiroto kill two birds with one stone · mah-TAHR dohs PAH-hah-rohs deh oon TEE-roh
- echar leña al fuegoto add fuel to the fire · eh-CHAHR LEH-nyah ahl FWEH-goh
Questions about poco a poco
How do you say little by little in Spanish?
Little by little in Spanish is poco a poco.
How do you pronounce poco a poco?
Say it POH-koh ah POH-koh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: POH and POH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does poco a poco mean in English?
In English, poco a poco means little by little.
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