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Lesson
of the Week: Spanish Diminutives
From the
Carnavalito Grammar Chapter
Diminutives
- Making it Smaller
If you listen to Spanish
enough, you’ll notice that little endings are often
added to words. These little endings are used to indicate that something
is “little”, or somehow “LESS” of whatever
the word is. These endings end in O or A depending on the original
word’s ending. You'll also hear "ecito" or "ecita"
(A general rule is that words ending in a consonant
or "e" become "ECITO" or "ECITA").
payaso
clown
|
= payasito
little
clown
|
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beso
kiss
|
= besito
little
kiss
|
chica
small
(feminine)
|
= chiquita
very
small (feminine)
|
niña
girl
|
=
niñita
little
girl
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Practice saying the below
words out load - remember correct pronunciation! (if you've forgotten
the rules of natural stress, look
here)
"ito" |
"ecito" |
"ita" |
"ecita" |
| trabajito |
Juancito |
plumita |
mamecita |
| loquito |
lugarcito |
casita |
almohadecita |
| librito |
avecito |
tortillita |
carnecita |
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Worksheet/Activity:
Spanish
Diminutives
Quiz:
Diminutives
Travel Phrases
of the Week:
Comer
en un restaurante: Eating Out
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