muy pequeño
/mui pekeɲo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "very small" is muy pequeño.
The phrase is used to describe something that is little in size or amount.
What does it mean word for word?
The word muy means "very" and pequeño means "small".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the word enano/a is sometimes used to convey the concept of something being very small.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change its gender and number to match the noun it describes. Use muy pequeño for masculine singular nouns and muy pequeña for feminine singular nouns. For masculine plural nouns, use muy pequeños and for feminine plural nouns, use muy pequeñas.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, the word pequeño is used to refer to the youngest child in a family regardless of their actual physical size.
- While muy pequeño is neutral, using the word enano to describe a person's height can be considered offensive or derogatory depending on the context and country.
- The word pequeño may have roots in a Celtic language rather than Latin, suggesting it was influenced by ancient tribes living in the region.
Examples in context
- Este libro es muy pequeño.This book is very small.This sentence uses muy pequeño to describe a book.Tatoeba #772392 by Shishir, translation #57014 by CK
- Ella tiene ojos muy pequeños.Her eyes are very small.This sentence uses muy pequeño to describe eyes.Tatoeba #6795839 by arh, translation #9194565 by DJ_Saidez
- El cuarto de Tom era muy pequeño.Tom's room was very small.This sentence uses muy pequeño to describe a room.Tatoeba #2899691 by cueyayotl, translation #1853856 by CK
- El dispositivo en cuestión es sumamente pequeño, lo cual lo hace ideal para aplicaciones médicas de alta precisión.The device in question is extremely small, which makes it ideal for highly precise medical applications.
- ¡Mira esa tortuga chiquitita que encontré en el jardín! Es adorable.Look at that little turtle I found in the garden! It's adorable.
- No puedo encontrar mis llaves en este minúsculo bolsillo.I can't find my keys in this tiny pocket.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are looking at a new apartment.
- ElenaEl apartamento es muy pequeño.The apartment is very small.
- MateoSí, pero el precio es bueno.Yes, but the price is good.
- ElenaNo cabe mi sofá aquí.My sofa doesn't fit here.
- MateoPodemos comprar uno muy pequeño.We can buy a very small one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muy, pequeño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
