un poco de todo
/un poko de todo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "a little bit of everything" can be translated into Spanish as un poco de todo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of un poco (a little), de (of) and todo (everything/all).
Did you know?
- When asking for 'a little bit of everything' at a tapas bar, a customer might be served a degustación menu, which is a curated sequence of small tastes.
- The word poco shares an ancient root with the English word 'few', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European 'peh₂ukos'.
- While un poco de todo is common, Spanish speakers often use the expression de todo un poco to emphasize the variety of items rather than the quantity.
Examples in context
- En esta conferencia, vamos a tratar un poco de todo, desde política hasta tecnología.In this conference, we are going to deal with a little bit of everything, from politics to technology.
- Voy a la tienda de comestibles. ¿Necesitas algo en particular? Puedo comprar un poquito de todo.I am going to the grocery store. Do you need anything in particular? I can buy a little bit of everything.
- Hoy voy a dedicar mi tiempo a hacer varias tareas. Quiero avanzar un poquitico de todo.Today I am going to dedicate my time to doing several tasks. I want to make progress on a little bit of everything.
- La feria ofrece un poquitico de todo: comida, música y entretenimiento para todas las edades.The fair offers a little bit of everything: food, music and entertainment for all ages.
- Vamos a organizar una fiesta de cumpleaños en la que habrá música, baile y un poco de todo.We are going to organize a birthday party where there will be music, dancing and a little bit of everything.
- En el buffet hay un poco de todo.In the buffet there is a little bit of everything.
- En el mercado venden un poco de todo.In the market, they sell a little bit of everything.
- Quiero probar un poco de todo en el buffet.I want to try a little bit of everything at the buffet.
- Mi maleta tiene un poco de todo para el viaje.My suitcase has a little bit of everything for the trip.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are at a food festival.
- Sofía¿Qué quieres comer hoy, Mateo?What do you want to eat today, Mateo?
- MateoQuiero probar un poco de todo.I want to try a little bit of everything.
- Sofía¡Buena idea! Hay mucha variedad aquí.Good idea! There is a lot of variety here.
- MateoSí, vamos a recorrer todos los puestos.Yes, let's go through all the stalls.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, poco, todo, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
