camaroncito
/kamaɾonθito/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "little shrimp" is camaroncito.
A small shrimp or a shrimp of small size.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of camaroncito is camaroncitos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kamaɾonθito/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word camarón appears in the popular idiom camarón que no se mueve, no alimenta al pescado, which describes the need to be proactive to succeed.
- The word camarón is used in the Spanish phrase está como el camarón, which describes someone who is very tanned from the sun.
- While camaroncito describes a small shrimp, the Spanish word quisquilla is often used to describe someone who is overly fussy or picky about small details.
Examples in context
- El chef utiliza camaróncito para decorar sus platos de alta cocina.The chef uses little shrimp to decorate his haute cuisine dishes.
- El mercado ofrece camarón pequeño fresco a buen precio.The market offers fresh little shrimp at a good price.
- Este camaroncito está muy fresco.This little shrimp is very fresh.
- El camaroncito es muy pequeño.The little shrimp is very small.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at a small aquarium.
- JavierMira ese camaroncito rojo, Sofía.Look at that little red shrimp, Sofía.
- SofíaEs muy lindo y pequeño, Javier.It is very cute and small, Javier.
- Javier¿Crees que el camaroncito tiene hambre?Do you think the little shrimp is hungry?
- SofíaSí, vamos a darle comida.Yes, let's give it some food.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
