English–Spanish

“small” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsochiquito

Pronunciation

IPA/peˈkeɲo/

Example

Ese bolso es pequeño.

That bag is small.

Illustration for pequeño (small)

How to say “small” in Spanish

“Small” in Spanish is pequeño.

A small house beside a normal house.

Full entry for pequeño: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pequeño

Viven en una casa pequeña.

They live in a small house.

Tips for using pequeño

  • Pequeño normally follows the noun (casa pequeña) rather than preceding it as in English, and placing it before the noun gives a more subjective or emphatic tone.

Other Spanish words for “small”

Este coche es chiquito.

This car is small.

“small” in other languages