Poco: Little (Spanish)

Poco (Little): translations and example sentences for all genders and cases.

Adjetivos (Adjectives)

Level: A2

Module 6: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 44: ¡Mira qué pequeño! (Look how small!)

Examples

	Masculine	Feminine
Base word	Poco (little) Tengo un poco de dulces para meriendas. (I have a few sweets for snacks.)	Pocos (few) Quedan pocos días para irse de vacaciones. (There are few days left to go on holiday.)	Poca (little) La poca actividad es típica durante la pandemia. (Little activity is typical during the pandemic.)	Pocas (few) Las pocas estaciones de bicicleta son utilizadas igualmente. (The few bicycle stations are used all the same.)
Comparative	Menos (less) Salgo menos de la zona verde porque estoy ocupado con mi estilo de vida. (I go out less from the green zone because I am busy with my lifestyle.)	Menos (less) Usamos menos transporte público por el cansancio diario. (We use less public transport due to the daily fatigue.)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
Superlative	Poquísimo (very little) El refresco que España produce es poquísimo, no saludable. (The soft drink that Spain produces is very minimal, not healthy.)	Poquísimos (very few) En la zona se escuchan poquísimos animales, están lejos. (In the area, very few animals can be heard, they are far away.)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
Diminutive	Poquito (little) El perrito come poquito a diario. (The little dog eats a little bit daily.)	Poquitos (very few) Los galletitas duran poquitos días si las dejas a la intemperie. (The biscuits last a few days if you leave them exposed to the elements.)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
Augmentative	Pocón (little) El telediario me aburre un pocón pero igualmente lo veo. (The news bore me a little bit but I still watch it.)	Pocones (few ones) Los señores estaban pocones con toda la comida. (The gentlemen were hardly eating any of the food.)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)	(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)

Masculine

Feminine

Singular

Plural

Singular

Plural

Base word

Poco (little)

Tengo un poco de dulces para meriendas. (I have a few sweets for snacks.)

Pocos (few)

Quedan pocos días para irse de vacaciones. (There are few days left to go on holiday.)

Poca (little)

La poca actividad es típica durante la pandemia. (Little activity is typical during the pandemic.)

Pocas (few)

Las pocas estaciones de bicicleta son utilizadas igualmente. (The few bicycle stations are used all the same.)

Comparative

Menos (less)

Salgo menos de la zona verde porque estoy ocupado con mi estilo de vida. (I go out less from the green zone because I am busy with my lifestyle.)

Menos (less)

Usamos menos transporte público por el cansancio diario. (We use less public transport due to the daily fatigue.)

(N/A) (N/A)

Superlative

Poquísimo (very little)

El refresco que España produce es poquísimo, no saludable. (The soft drink that Spain produces is very minimal, not healthy.)

Poquísimos (very few)

En la zona se escuchan poquísimos animales, están lejos. (In the area, very few animals can be heard, they are far away.)

(N/A) (N/A)

Diminutive

Poquito (little)

El perrito come poquito a diario. (The little dog eats a little bit daily.)

Poquitos (very few)

Los galletitas duran poquitos días si las dejas a la intemperie. (The biscuits last a few days if you leave them exposed to the elements.)

(N/A) (N/A)

Augmentative

Pocón (little)

El telediario me aburre un pocón pero igualmente lo veo. (The news bore me a little bit but I still watch it.)

Pocones (few ones)

Los señores estaban pocones con toda la comida. (The gentlemen were hardly eating any of the food.)

(N/A) (N/A)