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How do you say "small" in Spanish?

pequeño

Noun

In Spanish, "small" is pequeño.

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Pronunciation

Say pay-KAY-nyoh. Stress falls on the second syllable. The ny makes a soft palatal sound.

Grammar notes

Pequeno changes: pequena (feminine), pequenos (masculine plural), pequenas (feminine plural).

Example sentence

La casa es pequena pero comoda.

The house is small but comfortable.

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How to remember pequeño

Pequeno has peck in it, and a small bird pecks at tiny seeds.

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Questions about pequeño

How do you say "small" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "small" is pequeño. It is a noun.

How is pequeño written in Spanish?

pequeño is written using the standard Spanish script.

How is pequeño used in a sentence?

Use pequeño as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La casa es pequena pero comoda. (The house is small but comfortable.).

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