Small things
- little house
- little dog
- little cat
- little book
- little table
- little brother
- little sister
- little shoe
Spelling changes
- very small (diminutive)
- little friend
- little bit of water
- little boat
- little piece
- little fish
- little light
- little flower
Affection and softening
- a little coffee
- little bread roll
- just a moment
- a little bit
- grandma (affectionate)
- grandpa (affectionate)
- sweetheart (little heart)
- right now or soon (regional)
- very close by
Answer key: Spanish Diminutives
- little house la casita
- little dog el perrito (also la perrita)
- little cat el gatito (also la gatita)
- little book el librito
- little table la mesita
- little brother el hermanito
- little sister la hermanita
- little shoe el zapatito
- very small (diminutive) chiquito (also chiquita)
- little friend el amiguito (also la amiguita)
- little bit of water la agüita
- little boat el barquito
- little piece el pedacito
- little fish el pececito
- little light la lucecita
- little flower la florecita
- a little coffee el cafecito (also el cafelito)
- little bread roll el panecito (also el panecillo)
- just a moment un momentito
- a little bit un poquito
- grandma (affectionate) la abuelita
- grandpa (affectionate) el abuelito
- sweetheart (little heart) el corazoncito
- right now or soon (regional) ahorita
- very close by cerquita