pequeño
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “pequeño” mean in English?
small, little
Example sentences
Vivo en una casa pequeña.
I live in a small house.
Mi hijo es pequeño.
My son is small.
Compré dos pequeños regalos.
I bought two little gifts.
How to use it
Pequeño means 'small' / 'little'. Agrees: pequeño/-a/-os/-as. The ñ is essential.
Common mistake
Pronounce ñ as 'ny' in 'canyon': 'pe-KE-nyo', not 'pe-KE-no'. The tilde is essential.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 4.