She is a bit or a little lazy

Question

She is a bit lazy

She is a little lazy

Is there any difference between "a bit" and "a little" in this context?

Answer 1

No, there is no difference at all in your sentences -- they both mean the same thing.

There is a very slight difference _sometimes_: bit can be smaller that little. But most people don't distinguish between the two. - Lasairfiona, Dec 3, 2009

Answer 2

Another option you could use is: "She is somewhat lazy."

Answer 3

Somewhat lazy is a nice expression. There are a couple more:

She is a tad lazy

She is a little bit lazy.

Answer 4

"Somewhat lazy". I was wondering what the equivalent in English could be. I was thinking about: algo perezosa or something like this. Then, the answers that came into my head were: a bit and a little. And I did not know if they were the same. But, you have answered my question even without having asked it. Have you guessed my thoughts?

I wasn't reading your mind Nila, but you do have a way of making me think!! - Nicole-B, Dec 3, 2009

Answer 5

She is a little bit lazy.

I imagine that "she is a little bit lazy" will be "ella es un poquito perezosa"

This is definitely said in English, but I don't know if it is said in Spanish. - 00f2b5a1, Dec 3, 2009