fresquito

chilly

fresquito(

frehs

kee

toh

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(weather)

a. chilly (adjective)

Hace fresquito hoy, así que debes arroparte bien.It's chilly today, so be sure to wrap up.

Esta noche hará fresquito. Será mejor que lleves una chaqueta.Tonight it will be chilly. You'd better take a jacket with you.

b. cool (adjective)

Ayer hizo mucho calor, pero hoy hace un fresquito muy agradable.Yesterday it was very hot, but today it's nice and cool.

c. nippy

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(adjective)

Tuve que dormir con una manta porque hacía fresquito.I had to sleep with a blanket because it was nippy.

d. parky

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(adjective) (United Kingdom)

Hacía un fresquito que para qué. Yo por lo menos estaba congelada.It was really parky. I for one was freezing.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(weather)

a. chilly

Hizo una mañana fresquita, pero, por suerte, a lo largo del día subieron las temperaturas.It was chilly in the morning, but, luckily, temperatures went up during the day.

b. cool

El tiempo está fresquito, justo como a mí me gusta: ni demasiado frío ni demasiado calor.The weather is cool. Just the way I like it: neither too cold nor too hot.

c. nippy

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

El día está fresquito, pero los niños se bañaron igual.The day is nippy, but the children went for a swim all the same.

d. parky

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(United Kingdom)

Mi abuelo tiene miedo de resfriarse, y en tardes fresquitas, como la de hoy, prefiere quedarse en casa.My grandfather is afraid of getting a cold, and in parky afternoons, like today's, he'd rather stay home.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(culinary)

a. cold

¿Me puede traer una cerveza bien fresquita, por favor?Can you bring me a nice cold beer, please?

fresquito

adjective

la noche está fresquita ¡qué rica, una coca-cola fresquita!

fresco fresco fresco

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