"Temprano + ito"

Question

Hi all I've learned that the suffixs "ito" or "ita" are put to a noun to tell it is very small or it is lovable. But I don't know that they are put to an adjective,too. In this case, how to translate it?

"Esta mañana muy tempranito". Thankyou Baonguyen

Answer 1

Hi:

Adding "ito" or "ita" as you said, make thing smaller or affectionate. But applied to adjective, it introduces a sense of superlative.

So tempranito would be translated by: very early.

Thank Carhl. - baonguyen5515, Dec 16, 2011