What is the difference between "poco" and "pequeño"?
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For example, when you want to say I understand a little Spanish, which word would you use? I thought it would be "poco", but one of my students from S. America said the word she uses is pequeno. Is there a usage difference according to region or dialect?
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updated AGO 24, 2012
edited by --Mariana--
posted by aboz97
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Hi Aboz. Welcome to the forum.
There is a difference between "poco," which means a little bit (an amount of something) and "pequeño," which means small (as in size, not quantity).
updated AGO 24, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
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If you want to say that I understand a little Spanish, you would say: Entiendo un poco de Español. (not pequeño).
updated AGO 24, 2012
posted by 00e46f15
