La Palabra del Día : pequeño

Question

pequeño (adjective) small; young; short, slight

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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I live in a small apartment.

Vivo en un piso pequeño-

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Apr 28, 2011

perfecto , amiga:) - 00494d19, Apr 28, 2011

Thanks Heidi!!! - Vaanz, Apr 29, 2011

Answer 1

Este mono es muy pequeño.

This monkey is very small.

Is it Tom Thumb ? - ray76, Apr 28, 2011

Wow,thats cool. Very interesting Sandy ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 28, 2011

Well, Ray, Hie is on a thimb. - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011

Thank you A & P! - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011

Nice job :) - Fidalgo, Apr 28, 2011

Y mono, tambien. And cute, too. El mono es mono. - JoyceM, Apr 28, 2011

Cool Sandy!!! - Yeser007, Apr 28, 2011

Qué lindo!! - amy_moreno, Apr 28, 2011

:) Perfect, sanlee! - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

aww so cute! - 00b6f46c, Apr 28, 2011

Thank you so much, everyone! - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 2

Probablemente la Tierra es el planeta más hermoso del Sistema Solar a pesar de que sólo es un planeta pequeño.

The Earth is probably the most beautiful planet in the Solar System though it's only a small one.

...más hermoso 'del' Sistema Solar... Very good, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

wow interesting diversity of creatures, thank you! - amykay, Apr 28, 2011

Thank you, Cogumela, Amykay and everyone :) - Fidalgo, Apr 28, 2011

Wow, what beautiful pictures, Fidalgo! - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011

That is near one of your best mate , i am always blown away by your inventiveness and talent. - ray76, Apr 28, 2011

Thank you, Sanlee and Ray :-) - Fidalgo, Apr 29, 2011

@Ray I'm glad that we're neighbors :-) - Fidalgo, Apr 29, 2011

Answer 3

Cuando era pequeña, mi mejor amigo era Jonathan, y lo hacíamos todo juntos

When I was small, I had a best friend, Jonathan, and we did everything together.

Cuando era pequeña, mi mejor amigo era Jonathan, y lo hacíamos todo juntos. Well done, Joyce! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 4

Una pequeña fuga puede hundir un gran barco.

( A small leak can sink a great ship. )

..las correcciones se llevarán a cabo ¡como se indique!

Hey Sakis, it looks like a dive site to me, let's go!!! - Yeser007, Apr 28, 2011

Je je ..down under we go Gary! :) - sv2qp, Apr 28, 2011

Excellent,Sakis! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 5

Es difícil ser valiente cuando solo eres un animal muy pequeño.

It's hard to be brave when you are only a very small animal.

Perfect, theresa! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Yay!! - theresa5, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 6

Las cosas importantes vienen en paquetes pequeños.

Important things come in small packages.

My mom said that to me . - ray76, Apr 28, 2011

: ) - Maria-Russell, Apr 28, 2011

Awww!! - Yeser007, Apr 28, 2011

Las cosas importantes... Well done, Maria! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Gracias, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 7

Si eres pequeño tienes el centro de gravedad bajo como el futbolista Lionel Messi

If you are small you have a low centre of gravity the same as the footballer Lionel Messi

¡Orale Barca! - DJ_Huero, Apr 28, 2011

...tienes el centro de gravedad bajo, como el futbolista LM . Well done, Ao! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 8

Este perro es el perro más pequeño del mundo

This dog is the smallest dog in the world.

Tom Thumb

... el perro más pequeño del mundo. Good, pesta! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

¡Muchas gracias, cogumela! - pesta, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 9

Este pequeño gato acaba de nacer.

This little cat has just been born.

Perfect, Miro! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Sin falta! yeaaahhh! Thank you cogumela! - Miro74, Apr 29, 2011

Answer 10

Vivo en un país pequeño pero muy agradable.

I live in a small but very nice country.

Correct my Spanish, por favor:) - migelis, Apr 28, 2011

There had been a connection between Lithuania and Poland before the country was linked to Russia :) - Fidalgo, Apr 28, 2011

In medieval there was a common country (the Union) with Poland. Now we are independent. You are great in history, Fidalgo:) - migelis, Apr 28, 2011

Excellent, Migelis! :D - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Gracias Cogumela!:)) - migelis, Apr 28, 2011

Su santo patrón es Casimiro, no? - Lector_Constante, Apr 28, 2011

:) - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011

Right you are, Lector_Const:)) - migelis, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 11

Pequeño en tamaño, grande en estatura.

Small in size , great in stature.

Perfect, Ray! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Wow, and double Wow as Heidi is want to say. Thank you so much cogu . - ray76, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 12

¡ La oscuridad no puede ocultar la luz de una pequeña vela !

The darkness can't hide the light of a small candle !

Excellent, Broksa! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 13

A menudo las cosas más pequeñas pueden ser también las más bonitas.

Often the smallest things can also be the most beautiful.

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All corrections appreciated!

Great pic and sentence, Ach! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Answer 14

Los cuartos de los hoteles-cápsula deben ser los más pequeños ( ¡y espantosos!) del mundo.

The rooms in capsule hotels much be the smallest (and scariest!) in the world.

Los cuartos 'de' los 'hoteles-cápsula'... 'mundo'. Well done, amy! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

I think there are few places in the world, outside of Japan, that people would pat to sleep in those. - Leatha, Apr 28, 2011

Gracias cogumela! Sobre el nombre "hoteles-cápsula", lo tuve que adivinar porque no lo pude encontrar en mis diccionarios. Gracias por darme el nombre correcto, siempre me ayudas bastante! :) - amy_moreno, May 3, 2011

Leatha - I know! Although I've heard that there's one at London'd Heathrow airport... I wonder how popular it is?! :S - amy_moreno, May 3, 2011

Answer 15

I have a small computer, it's a droidx.

Tengo una computadora pequeña, es un droidx.

La fotografía es pequeña también.

Muchísimas gracias por las correcciones

One typo - 'fotografía.' :) - Achsah, Apr 28, 2011

Thanks Achsah :) I added the g ;) Gracias - EL_MAG0, Apr 28, 2011

Wow, theatt is small. How do you see the screen? - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011

It's about a 4.5 inch screen diagonally. I see it just fine :) One post at a time :). - EL_MAG0, Apr 28, 2011

Perfect, amor! :) - cogumela, Apr 28, 2011

Muchas gracias amiga :) - EL_MAG0, Apr 28, 2011

No hay de que - sanlee, Apr 28, 2011