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"Little money" is a phrase which is often translated as "poco dinero", and "few" is a pronoun which is often translated as "pocos". Learn more about the difference between "little money" and "few" below.
little money(
lih
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duhl
 
muh
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ni
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. poco dinero
We have little money, so we can't afford luxuries like that.Tenemos poco dinero, así que no nos podemos permitir lujos de ese tipo.
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few(
fyu
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. pocos
Very few of her friends attended her bridal shower.Muy pocas de sus amigas asistieron a su despedida de novia.
Very few were brave enough to touch the lion.Muy pocos fueron lo suficientemente valientes como para tocar el león.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. unos cuantos
If you are looking for a pen, there are a few in my desk.Si andas buscando un bolígrafo, hay unos cuantos en mi escritorio.
b. algunos
The clown frightened a few of the children.El payaso asustó a algunos de los niños.
a. los pocos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My dad always complains about how 99% of the world's money goes to the rich few.Mi papá siempre se queja de que 99% de la plata del mundo va a los pocos ricos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. pocos
There are few cars on the road today.Hay pocos carros en la carretera hoy.
a. algunos
I have a few friends that went to Harvard.Tengo algunos amigos que fueron a Harvard.
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