Very small (diminutive) in Spanish
Very small (diminutive) in Spanish is chiquito (chee-KEE-toh), or chiquita.
- Spanish
- chiquito
- Say it
- chee-KEE-toh
- Also said
- chiquita
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Spanish diminutives with spelling changes
The other words in step 2 of Spanish Diminutives.
- el amiguitolittle friend · el ah-mee-GEE-toh
- la agüitalittle bit of water · lah ah-GWEE-tah
- el barquitolittle boat · el bahr-KEE-toh
- el pedacitolittle piece · el peh-dah-SEE-toh
- el pececitolittle fish · el peh-seh-SEE-toh
- la lucecitalittle light · lah loo-seh-SEE-tah
- la florecitalittle flower · lah floh-reh-SEE-tah
Questions about chiquito
How do you say very small (diminutive) in Spanish?
Very small (diminutive) in Spanish is chiquito. You can also say chiquita.
How do you pronounce chiquito?
Say it chee-KEE-toh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does chiquito mean in English?
In English, chiquito means very small (diminutive).
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