What Does "chiquita" Mean in English?

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What Does "chiquita" Mean in English?

Chiquita = cutie, honey , little girl.

Chiquita can only be said to someone or something female. The masculine version of chiquita is chiquito

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Terms of endearment.

When used as a term of endearment chiquita can have different meanings depending on the context.

• If your significant other or someone who's coming on to you calls you chiquita, it can mean baby, cutie, honey, doll, or any other number of pet names.

¿Cómo estás, chiquita? - Bien, amor. ¿Y tú?

How are you, baby? - Good, honey. And you?

• Chiquita can also be used as a term of endearment in a non-romantic way and can be translated as little one, little girl, little lady, sweetie, honey, etc.

Hola, chiquita. - Hola, papi. ¡Mamá dijo que vamos al parque!

Hey there, little one. - Hi, Daddy. Mommy said we're going to the park!

• If someone or something is physically small, people may also refer to them as chiquita.

  It's a common nickname meaning shorty, little girl, little lady, or small fry.

¿Qué paso, chiquita? ¿Vamos a pasear?

What's up, little girl? Want to go for a walk?

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Try a few sentences using "chiquita/o."

Have a vote for effort amigo. - ian-hill, Apr 18, 2017

Yep...You're on a roll, Ray. :) - rac1, Apr 18, 2017

Answer 1

Hace mucho un hongo destruyó el tipo de plátano que era el de exportación más común y que era más sabroso qué la variedad usada hoy. Ahora, el hongo ha mutado a ser capaz de matar el ochenta y cinco por ciento de los tipos del mundo. La empresa Chiquita está tratando de descubrir una variedad que no sea susceptible pero sí sea adecuada para exportar, para que las chiquitas del mundo puedan seguir teniendo uno en sus loncheras cuando vayan a la escuela.

Many years ago a fungus destroyed the type of banana that was the most common export type and that was tastier than the variety used today. Now the fungus has mutated to be able to kill some eighty-five percent of the world’s types. The Chiquita Company is trying to find a variety that would not be susceptible but still be appropriate for export, so that the little girls of the world will be able to continue having one in their lunchboxes when they go to school.

I love bananas. I hope they stay! - k_nelson, Apr 18, 2017

They are trying to find a new variety for you. Lots of money at stake. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 18, 2017

We have the Cavendish and rhe disease , so are racing for a replacement , which we are on the brink of perfecting. - ray76, Apr 19, 2017

Answer 2

La chiquita es muy bonita.

The little girl is very pretty.

Answer 3

My dictionary gives this:

chiquito sustantivo masculine / small glass of wine

no andarse con chiquitas / to go straight to the point

tomar unos chiquitos / to have a few drinks

Some types of Bolivian bananas that they are not allowed to export to the EU.

These are also good bananas - they are supposed to be black.

Now that is a revelation mate, thanks . - ray76, Apr 19, 2017

Answer 4

Chiquita es también el nombre de una compañía famosa (infame) del plátano.

Chiquita is also the name of a famous,(infamous) banana company.

And the EU put a massive import tariff on bananas from for example Bolivia making them impossible for Bolivia to sell them in the EU. - ian-hill, Apr 18, 2017

Now there is another banana controversy. - rac1, Apr 18, 2017

Answer 5

¿La palabra chiquita sólo se usa en América Central y del Sur y no en España?

Is the word chiquita/o only used in Middle and South America, and not in Spain?