un poco

a little

un poco(oon poh-koh)

phrase

1. (not a big amount)

a. a little

¿Le pones azúcar al café? - Solo ponle un poco.

Do you want sugar in your coffee? - Just add a little.

b. some

Ha sobrado un poco. Lo podemos cenar esta noche.

There's some left. We can have it for dinner tonight.

c. a bit

(colloquial)

La conocía un poco del colegio.

I knew her a bit from school.

2. (not excessively)

a. a little

¿Te sentó mal lo que te dijo? - Un poco.

Were you hurt by what she said? - A little.

b. a bit

(colloquial)

¿Todavía te duele la cabeza? - Un poco, pero ya me siento mejor.

Does your head still hurt? - A bit, but I'm feeling better now.

3. (fairly)

a. a little

Estoy un poco cansado, así que me voy a dormir la siesta.

I'm a little tired, so I'm going to have a siesta.

b. a bit

(colloquial)

Es un poco tarde para llamar, ¿no crees?

It's a bit late to call, don't you think?

4. (to a certain extent)

a. partly

Al final no se lo dije. Un poco porque pensé que no era el momento.

I didn't tell him in the end. Partly because I thought it wasn't the right time.

b. a little

Es un poco lo que pasó en España también.

It's a little like what happened in Spain too.