How to Say "Chick" in Spanish

pollito

/poˈʝito/masculine

The Spanish word for chick is pollito.

pollito is a masculine noun used to refer to a young chicken.

Meaning: young chicken (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word pollito is a diminutive of pollo, which means chicken.

To specify a female chick, you can use the feminine form pollita. For more than one chick, use the plural form pollitos.

/poˈʝito/

In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling someone pollito can be a way of calling them naive or inexperienced, much like calling someone a 'greenhorn' in English.
The word pollito is the star of one of the most famous children's songs in the Spanish-speaking world, 'Los Pollitos Dicen', which is taught to almost every child.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, pollito is used as a tender term of endearment for a small child or a romantic partner, similar to 'sweetie' or 'honey'.

En la granja, los pollitos crecen rápidamente.
On the farm, the chicks grow quickly.
Las madres gallinas protegen a los pollitos con mucho cuidado para que no les haga daño un piquito.
Mother hens protect their chicks carefully so that a little beak doesn't harm them.
En el corral, los pollos y las gallinas viven en armonía.
In the henhouse, chicks and hens live in harmony.
El pollito es muy amarillo.
The chick is very yellow.
Mira ese pollito pequeño.
Look at that small chick.
El pollito tiene mucha hambre.
The chick is very hungry.

Elena and Daniel are looking at a bird in the garden.

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