Spanish for English speakers House · Lesson 9

Too much, less, a little

Quantifiers in Spanish — demasiado (too much), menos (less), un poco (a little) — for adjusting portions and amounts.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    Hey, no no. ¡Estás poniendo demasiado chocolate!

    Hey, no no. You are putting too much chocolate.

    Tip: <Poner> = To put <Pongo> = I put <Pones> = You put

  2. Yaya Yaya

    ¿Quieres menos chocolate?

    Would you rather have less chocolate?

    Tip: Quieres = you want Quisieras = you would want/prefer

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    Sí, me gustaría solamente un poco de chocolate.

    Yes, I'd would prefer only a little bit of chocolate.

    Tip: Prefiero = I prefer Me gustaría/Preferiría = I would prefer

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Bien. Entonces me como este.

    Fine. I'll have this one

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Demasiado vs mucho?

Mucho = a lot (positive or neutral). Demasiado = too much (excess, often negative). Demasiado chocolate = 'too much chocolate'.

How do you say 'less' in Spanish?

Menos. Menos chocolate = less chocolate. Menos + adjective for comparisons: menos dulce = less sweet.

What does un poco mean?

'A little / a bit'. Un poco de chocolate = a little chocolate. Often softens statements.