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Translation of -ito in English:
-ito
suffix -ita
1
(expresando menor tama?o o cuantía)un perrito/jardincito — a little dog/garden- queda cerquita de aquí — it's quite near here
- ?puede esperarme un momentito? — can you wait just a moment?
- sírveme un poquito — I'll just have a little bit
- queda cerquita de aquí — it's quite near here
2
2.1(en tono afectuoso)
?te preparo una sopita? — would you like me to make you some nice soup?- ?pobrecita! ?qué le pasa? — poor thing! what's the matter with her?
- dame un beso, Raquelita — Raquel, darling, give me a kiss
- hazlo despacito — do it (nice and) slowly
- ?pobrecita! ?qué le pasa? — poor thing! what's the matter with her?
2.2(quitando importancia, suavizando la expresión, expresando condescendencia)
cualquier problemita la agobia — the slightest problem overwhelms her- es más bien gordita — she's a little plump
- tiene un gustito raro — it has a strange tang / aftertaste to it
- es lo mejorcito que había — it's the best there was
- es más bien gordita — she's a little plump
2.3(uso enfático)
vamos, rapidito — come on, quick- hay que salir bien tempranito — we have to leave really early
- ?hablen más bajito! — keep your voices down a bit!
- hay que salir bien tempranito — we have to leave really early
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