patatita
/patatita/from spelling rules
The English phrase "little potato" is translated into Spanish as patatita.
patatita can refer to a physically small potato or be used as a term of endearment for a small child.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, specifically in Mexico and Colombia, the informal term Papitas is used to refer to little potatoes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of patatita is patatitas.
How do you pronounce it?
/patatita/
Did you know?
- While patatita is a sweet term, the word papa can be a confusing homonym because it also means 'Pope' when capitalized as Papa.
- The Spanish word for potato is borrowed from the Quechua word papa, the language of the Inca Empire, reflecting the crop's origins in the Andes.
- The term papitas is used in Mexico and Colombia not only for small potatoes but specifically as the standard word for potato chips.
Examples in context
- Por favor, pásame esa patatita.Please pass me that little potato.
- Me gustaría probar una patata pequeña para mi ensalada.I would like to try a little potato for my salad.
- Mi abuela cultiva unas papas chiquitas muy sabrosas.My grandmother grows some delicious little potatoes.
- Esta patatita es muy pequeña.This little potato is very small.
- Mi hijo es una patatita.My son is a little potato.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a photo of their nephew.
- AlejandroMira la foto del niño.Look at the photo of the boy.
- María¡Es una patatita adorable!He is an adorable little potato!
- AlejandroSe parece mucho a su padre.He looks a lot like his father.
- MaríaSí, es una patatita muy graciosa.Yes, he is a very funny little potato.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
