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"Trocito" is a noun which is often translated as "small piece", and "papacito" is a noun which is often translated as "handsome". Learn more about the difference between "trocito" and "papacito" below.
el trocito(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. small piece
Podríamos poner un trocito de papel debajo de la pata de la mesa para que no se mueva.We could put a small piece of paper under the table leg so that it doesn't move.
b. small fragment
Ten cuidado. Hay trocitos de cristal en el suelo porque se me cayó un jarrón.Careful. There are small fragments of glass on the floor because I dropped a vase.
c. little bit
Vi solo un trocito de película, pero lo suficiente para darme cuenta de que no era para mí.I just saw a little bit of the movie, but enough to realize that it wasn't my cup of tea.
d. small slice (of cake, ham, cheese)
Venga ya, que por comer un trocito de pastel no vas a engordar.Come on, you're not going to put on weight just for having a small slice of the cake.
el papacito(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (attractive man) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (colloquial) (term of endearment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. daddy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Papacito, ¿me compras ese globo rojo?Daddy, will you buy me that red balloon?
b. pop (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Yo no quiero ir a la escuela, papacito.I don't want to go to school, pop.
