Today’s Spanish word of the day is “poco” in the masculine form, or “poca” in the feminine form.
It means “little”, “not much” or “few”, and can be used as an adjective, adverb or pronoun depending on context.
The word “poco” is often used with the diminutive ending “-ito/-ita” for emphasis or to add an affectionate quality, for example:
- ¿Puedes hablar un poquito más despacio? – Can you speak a little more slowly?
- Cómete un poquito más, por favor. – Eat just a little more, please.
The word “poco” comes from Latin paucus meaning “few” or “small in number”, from which we also get the English words “paucity” and “poor”.
Example sentences
Tengo poco dinero este mes.
I don’t have much money this month.
A veces un poco basta.
Sometimes a little is enough.
Es poco probable que llueva mañana.
It’s unlikely that it will rain tomorrow.
Queda poco tiempo para terminar.
There’s little time left to finish.
Es un lugar poco conocido.
It’s a little-known place.
