demasiado pequeño
/demasjado pekeɲo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "too small" is translated as demasiado pequeño.
The phrase is used to describe something that is not large enough for a particular purpose.
What does it mean word for word?
The word demasiado means "too much" or "excessively", and pequeño means "small".
Which one should you use?
You can use insuficientemente grande to formally state that something is "insufficiently large". In colloquial speech, you might use requetepequeño to intensify the smallness.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the informal word requetechiquitito is used to express extreme smallness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word demasiado functions as an adverb modifying the adjective, so it remains in its masculine singular form regardless of the gender or number of the noun being described. However, the adjective pequeño must agree in gender with the noun it describes. Use demasiado pequeña for feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pequeño shares an ancient root with the Welsh word bach and the Old Irish word bec.
- In some Latin American cultures, the diminutive chiquitito is used not just for size, but to express affection or endearment toward a person.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, adding the prefix requete- to an adjective is a common way to boost its intensity, much like saying 'very, very' in English.
Examples in context
- Yo era demasiado pequeño.I was too small.This sentence is useful for describing oneself in the past using demasiado pequeño.Tatoeba #4554589 by swyter, translation #4554552 by CK
- Mis zapatos son demasiado pequeños.My shoes are too small.This sentence is useful for describing shoes using demasiado pequeño.Tatoeba #3523598 by cueyayotl, translation #3512591 by nava
- Este sombrero es demasiado pequeño para mí.This hat is too small for me.This sentence is useful for describing a hat's fit using demasiado pequeño.Tatoeba #1726833 by marcelostockle, translation #57120 by CK
- Este vestido es muy pequeño para mí.This dress is too small for me.
- El cuarto de hotel es demasiado pequeño.The hotel room is too small.
- La pantalla del teléfono es demasiado pequeña para ver los detalles.The phone screen is too small to see the details.
- Esta camiseta es requetepequeña para mí.This shirt is way too small for me.
- El jardín es requetepequeño para organizar una fiesta.The garden is too small to host a party.
- La taza es requetechiquitita para tomar café.The cup is way too small to drink coffee.
- El bolso es requetechiquitito para llevar todas mis cosas.The bag is too small to carry all my things.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at a new apartment.
- SofíaEl salón es demasiado pequeño, ¿verdad?The living room is too small, right?
- JavierSí, es demasiado pequeño para nosotros.Yes, it is too small for us.
- SofíaBusquemos algo más grande.Let's look for something bigger.
- JavierEstoy de acuerdo con Sofía.I agree with Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries demasiado, pequeño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
