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Understanding Diminutives: Expressing Smallness and Affection in Spanish

Diminutives in Spanish convey smallness, youth, or intimacy. They often surprise English speakers with their use. For instance, "perro" becomes "perrito" (puppy) and "gato" turns into "gatito" (kitten), while family terms like "abuela" (grandmother) transform to "abuelita" (grandma). Diminutives also appear in place names, like "pueblo" to "pueblocito" (little town). Explore how diminutives enrich language and culture, creating endearment and closeness through simple suffixes.

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Understanding Diminutives: Expressing Smallness and Affection in Spanish

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  1. Diminuatives are used to indicate smallness of size (‘little’), youngness in age, or intimacy (member of family). Some uses may surprise an English speaker. Diminuatives using -ito

  2. Perro = dog perrito = ? puppy

  3. gato = cat gatito = ? kitty

  4. oso = bear osito = ? bear cub or teddy bear

  5. mesa = table mesita = ? little table

  6. señora = Mrs. señorita = ? Miss

  7. chica = girl chiquita = ? little girl

  8. abuela = grandmother abuelita = ? grandma

  9. abuelo = grandfather abuelito = ? grandpa

  10. hermano = brother hermanito = ? little brother

  11. burro = donkey burrito = ? little donkey

  12. mamá = mom mamacita = ? mommy

  13. mosca = fly mosquito = ? little fly

  14. Diminuatives can also be used with names of people and places. Sometimes these are nicknames, sometimes they are not.

  15. pueblo = town pueblocito = ? little town

  16. cerro = hill Cerritos = ? little hills City in Southern California near Long Beach

  17. Juana Juanita

  18. Pepé Pepito

  19. Miguel Miguelito

  20. Lupe Lupita

  21. fin

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