Spanish diminutives

Spanish 101 Diminutives

Step 1 Overview	Add ito, ita to a word to make something SMALLER piedra ---> stone piedrita little stone hermano brother hermanito little brother It is also very common to add ito, ita when referring to people's names in a loving or nicer way. Juana Jean Juanita Jeannie Juan es un poco gordito. Juan is a little chubby. Mi niñito. Mi mujercita. My little boy. My little woman. Yo tengo tres gatitos. I have three kittens. Mi hermanito tiene cinco años. My little brother is five years old. Vocabulary Flashcards Vocabulary Quiz Spelling Quiz Sentence Flashcards Image-Sentence Match Word Order Quiz Multiple Choice Quiz Click to start or stop audio Josué: Mira ese arreglo floral en tu cuarto. Look at that flower arrangement in your room. Gabriela: ¡Qué lindo! ¿Quién lo trajo? How beautiful! Who brought it? Josué: Lo trajo tu tía Amalia. Your aunt Amalia brought it. Gabriela: ¡Otras flores! ¿Quién las trajo? More flowers! Who brought them? Josué: Las trajo tu amiga Diana. Your friend Diana brought them. Gabriela: ¿Y esa tarjeta? ¿La hizo mi hermanito? And that card? Did my little brother make it? Josué: Sí, pero tu hermana la pintó. Yes, but your sister painted it. Gabriela: ¿Y ese pastel? And that cake? Josué: Lo cocinó tu mami. Your mom cooked (baked) it. Gabriela: ¡Qué lindos todos, gracias! Everything is so beautiful, thanks!
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Popular Phrase: how do you say | Kids' Spanish Resources | Conjugated Verb: desahuciar - to evict, to dismiss [ click for full conjugation ]