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How do you say "small" in Spanish?
pequeño
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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