Lesson 63 · 9:46
Little words, big feelings
Diminutives -ito and -ita soften and add warmth (cafecito, poquito), and ahorita can mean right now or much later.
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Show notes
What you learn
- -ito / -ita add warmth and softening more than size: cafecito, momentito, poquito, casita
- How to build them: poco → poquito, café → cafecito
- ahorita: right now, in a while, later, or a polite never
- Gift words: ahora (now), esperar (to wait)
Sentences you can say
- Ahorita vengo. (I'll be right there.)
- ¿Un cafecito?
- Espera un momentito.
- Ahorita no, gracias.
Watch out for
Taking ahorita llego literally → it can mean "in a while" or "later".