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"Little" is an adjective which is often translated as "pequeño", and "not much" is a phrase which is often translated as "no mucho". Learn more about the difference between "little" and "not much" below.
little(
lih
-
duhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (size)
2. (younger)
3. (young)
4. (not much)
5. (trivial)
a. insignificante
Don't get so upset over such a little matter.No te alteres tanto por un asunto tan insignificante.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
6. (not much)
a. poco
The students who studied little were relieved that the test was so easy.Los alumnos que estudiaron poco estaban aliviados que el examen estuvo tan fácil.
7. (somewhat)
8. (not often)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
not much(
nat
muhch
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (little)
c. no gran cosa
What do you think of the new swimming-pool? - Not much.¿Qué te parece la nueva piscina? - No gran cosa.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm not much of a swimmer.No soy muy buena nadadora.
You're not much of a liar.No se te da muy bien mentir.
