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"Gordita" is a form of "gordita", an adjective which is often translated as "chubby". "Ella es baja" is a phrase which is often translated as "she's short". Learn more about the difference between "ella es baja" and "gordita" below.
ella es baja(
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yah
 
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bah
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hah
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. she's short
Ella es baja y no llega al congelador.She's short and can't reach the freezer.
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gordita, la gordita(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. chubby
¡Qué cara gordita más linda tiene la bebé!What a lovely chubby face the baby has!
b. plump
Diana está un poquito gordita ahora para ese vestido.Diana's a little plump for that dress now.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(overweight person)
a. fatty
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
No soy una gordita. Simplemente estoy rellenita de amor.I'm not a fatty. I'm just all full of love.
b. fatso
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Me vale si piensan que soy una gordita.I don't give a crap if you think I'm a fatso.
3. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. gordita
¿Qué guiso quieres que les ponga a las gorditas? - Papas y chorizo.What filling do you want me to put in the gorditas? - Potatoes and sausage.
4. (term of endearment)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. darling
¡Venga, gordita! No te pongas triste.Come on, darling! Don't be sad.
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