diminuatives using -ito
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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. Perro = dog perrito = ?. puppy. gato = cat gatito = ?. kitty. oso = bear osito = ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Diminuatives using
-ito
Diminuatives are used to indicate smallness of size (‘little’), youngness in age, or intimacy (member of family). Some uses may surprise an English speaker.
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Perro = dog
perrito = ?puppy
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gato = cat
gatito = ?kitty
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oso = bear
osito = ?bear cub or teddy bear
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mesa = table
mesita = ?little table
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señora = Mrs.
señorita = ?Miss
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chica = girl
chiquita = ?little girl
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abuela = grandmother
abuelita = ?grandma
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abuelo = grandfather
abuelito = ?grandpa
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hermano = brother
hermanito = ?little brother
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burro = donkey
burrito = ?little donkey
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mamá = mom
mamacita = ?mommy
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mosca = fly
mosquito = ?little fly
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Diminuatives can also be used with names of people and places. Sometimes these are nicknames, sometimes they are not.
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pueblo = town
pueblocito = ?little town
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cerro = hill
Cerritos = ?little hillsCity in Southern California near Long Beach
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Juana
Juanita
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Pepé
Pepito
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Miguel
Miguelito
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Lupe
Lupita
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