Spanish word

tecito

Pronunciation

IPA/teˈθito/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsmall cup of tea

Example

¿Puedes darme un tecito, por favor?

Can you give me a small cup of tea, please?

Illustration for tecito (small cup of tea)

More examples

Después de la caminata, tomamos un tecito para entrar en calor.

After the walk, we had a small cup of tea to warm up.

Core concept

A small steaming cup of tea.

Common phrases

  • tomar un tecito

    have a small cup of tea

  • pedir un tecito

    order a small cup of tea

Similar words

té: A drink brewed by steeping tea leaves in hot water.
infusión: A drink made by steeping herbs or other plant material in hot water, often caffeine-free.

Definition in Spanish

Término coloquial que combina 'té' con el sufijo diminutivo '-cito' para hablar de una porción pequeña de té o de una taza corta.

Word origin

Tecito comes from Spanish té plus the diminutive suffix -cito, with -cito marking small size or affection, so tecito denotes a small or affectionate cup of tea.

Usage tips

  • Common in informal offers, tecito sounds friendlier than the neutral una taza de té and is often used to soften an invitation, as in '¿Quieres un tecito?'

Related words

  • teterateapotnoun
  • teínatheinenoun

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