persona baja
/peɾsona baxa/from spelling rules
The phrase "short person" in Spanish is persona baja.
Persona baja is used to describe a person who has a small height. Note that while baja refers to height in this context, the word bajo/a can also mean "low" when referring to volume or physical position.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The informal term Bajito/a is commonly used in regions such as Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. In countries like Chile and Puerto Rico, the term Chato/a can also be used to describe a short person.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase persona baja, the adjective baja must agree in gender with the feminine noun persona.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word bajo can be a noun referring to a bass instrument or the bass part of a musical composition.
- In some Spanish speaking countries, chato is used for a short person, but it literally means 'flat'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone bajito or bajita can sound much more affectionate than the neutral persona baja.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola, bajito! ¿Cómo estás?Hi, shorty! How are you?
- Eres muy chaparro, pero muy simpáticoYou're very short, but very nice.
- Mi hermana es una persona de baja estatura, pero eso no le impide alcanzar sus metas.My sister is a person of short stature, but that doesn't stop her from achieving her goals.
- Me cae muy bien ese bajito que trabaja en la cafetería, siempre es amable.I really like that short guy who works in the cafeteria, he's always friendly.
- Ella es una persona baja.She is a short person.
- Él es una persona baja.He is a short person.
- Esa persona baja no alcanza el estante.That short person cannot reach the shelf.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
