Pocos (en. Few)

/ˈpokos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to a quantity that is less than what is considered normal or expected.

There are few students in class today.

Hay pocos alumnos en la clase hoy.

Indicates scarcity or limitation in number or quantity.

There are only a few days left to finish the project.

Solo hay pocos días para terminar el proyecto.

Used to express that something is rare or infrequent.

In the store, there were few products on sale.

En la tienda, había pocos productos en oferta.

From Latin 'paucus', which means 'few' or 'few things'.

few but good

Indicates that although there are few, they are of high quality.

pocos pero buenos

little by little

Refers to advancing gradually.

poco a poco

little is known

When there is limited information about a topic.

poco se sabe

little

Feminine form of the adjective that indicates scarcity.

poca

few

Singular form that indicates scarcity in a single item.

poco

Few, in the context of something that is not commonly found.

That type of party is few, but very fun.

Ese tipo de fiestas son pocos, pero muy divertidas.

Used to refer to people with few resources.

In the neighborhood, there are many young people who are not very lively.

En el barrio, hay muchos jóvenes pocos animados.