Pequeña (en. Small)

/peˈkeɲa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Said of something that has reduced dimensions.

The house is small but cozy.

La casa es pequeña pero acogedora.

Refers to a smaller amount than usual.

I only have a small amount of money.

Solo tengo una pequeña cantidad de dinero.

Used to describe a young person or someone of short age.

That girl is too small to go to school alone.

Esa niña es muy pequeña para ir sola al colegio.

From the Latin 'parvícula,' diminutive of 'parvus,' which means small.

small thing

Refers to something that is not of great importance.

pequeña cosa

smaller than a grain of sand

Indicates something extremely small.

más pequeña que un grano de arena

smallness

Quality of being small.

pequeñez

little one

Affectionate diminutive of small.

pequeñito

small

Having a reduced size.

pequeño

A loving way to refer to a young person.

Hi, how are you, little one?

Hola, ¿cómo estás, pequeñita?

Used among friends to refer to something that is adorable or cute.

Look at that little kitten, how small it is!

Mira ese gatito, ¡qué pequeña es!