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How do you say "small" in Mexican Spanish?
pequeño
In Mexican Spanish, "small" is pequeño.
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Pronunciation
Say pay-KAY-nyo, with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Pequeño is a regular adjective. Feminine form is pequeña, plural forms are pequeños and pequeñas.
Example sentence
El niño es pequeño.
The child is small.
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How to remember pequeño
Pequeño and 'pique' (annoyance) share origins. Something small can pique your attention.
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Questions about pequeño
How do you say "small" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "small" is pequeño. It is a noun.
How is pequeño written in Mexican Spanish?
pequeño is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is pequeño used in a sentence?
Use pequeño as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El niño es pequeño. (The child is small.).
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