5/03/2022: Diminutives

Question 1

<p>En este video vas a aprender \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_<em>(what you need to know to)</em>usar el diminutivo como un experto.</p>

Answer 1

(<p style="text-align:center;">En este video vas a aprender <strong>lo que necesitas saber para</strong> usar el diminutivo como un experto.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>In this video you’re going to learn what you need to know to use the diminituve like an expert.</em></p>)

Question 2

<p>En este video vas a aprender lo que necesitas saber para usar el diminutivo \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(like an expert)</em>.</p>

Answer 2

(<p style="text-align:center;">En este video vas a aprender lo que necesitas saber para usar el diminutivo <strong>como un experto</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>In this video you’re going to learn what you need to know to use the diminituve like an expert.</em></p>)

Question 3

<p>Te voy a explicar \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(in which cases)</em>se utiliza el diminutivo.</p>

Answer 3

(<p style="text-align:center;">Te voy a explicar <strong>en qué casos</strong> se utiliza el diminutivo.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>I’m going to explain to you in which cases the diminutive is used.</em></p>)

Question 4

<p>Eso \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_<em>(would be material for)</em>otro video.</p>

Answer 4

(<p style="text-align:center;">Eso <strong>sería materia para</strong>otro video.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>This would be material for another video.</em></p>)

Question 5

<p>Eso sería materia para\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <i>(another video)</i>.</p>

Answer 5

(<p style="text-align:center;">Eso sería materia para<strong>otro video</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>This would be material for another video.</em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Note: “other video” in Spanish, so no article!</em></p>)

Question 6

<p>Vamos a ver \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_<em>(the most common form)</em>del diminutivo.</p>

Answer 6

(<p style="text-align:center;">Vamos a ver <strong>la forma más común</strong> del diminutivo.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>We’re going to see the most common form of the diminutive.</em></p>)

Question 7

<p>El diminutivo se usa \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(in the following cases)</em>.</p>

Answer 7

(<p style="text-align:center;">El diminutivo se usa <strong>en los siguientescasos</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>The diminutive is used in the following cases.</em></p>)

Question 8

<p>Perdón, pero no voy a poder llegar: tengo \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(a little problem at home)</em>.</p>

Answer 8

(<p style="text-align:center;">Perdón, pero no voy a poder llegar: tengo <strong>un problemita en casa</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>I’m sorry but I won’t be able to make it: I have a little problem at home.</em></p>)

Question 9

<p>Perdón, pero \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(I'm not going to be able to make it)</em>: tengo un problemita en casa.</p>

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Answer 9

(<p style="text-align:center;">Perdón, pero <strong>no voy a poder llegar</strong>: tengo un problemita en casa.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>I’m sorry but I won’t be able to make it: I have a little problem at home.</em></p>)

Question 10

<p>Quiero \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <i>(some little tacos)</i>.</p>

Answer 10

(<p style="text-align:center;">Quiero <strong>unos taquitos</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>I want some little tacos. (Not literally little, more a way to “minimize the unhealthiness of certain food)</em></p>)

Question 11

<p>Por ejemplo, si hay un bebé feo, decimos que \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(he's little ugly)</em>.</p>

Answer 11

(<p style="text-align:center;">Por ejemplo, si hay un bebé feo, decimos que <strong>está feíto</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>For example, if there’s an ugly bable, we say it’s “little ugly”.</em></p>)

Question 12

<p>¡Hola \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(little friend)</em>! ¿Cómo estás?</p>

Answer 12

(<p style="text-align:center;">¡Hola<strong>amiguita</strong>! ¿Cómo estás?</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Hello, little friend! How are you?</em></p>)

Question 13

<p>\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_<em>(Tell your little friend)</em>que no te llamedespués de las 10.</p>

Answer 13

(<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Dile a tu amiguita</strong> que no te llamedespués de las 10.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Tell your little friend not to call you after 10.</em></p>)

Question 14

<p>Y \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(a promise is a promise)</em>…</p>

Answer 14

(<p style="text-align:center;">Y <strong>lo prometido es deuda</strong>…</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>And a promise is a promise… (literally: “a promise is debt”)</em></p>)

Question 15

<p>Pero ¡mira \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ <em>(how delicious this looks)</em>!</p>

Answer 15

(<p style="text-align:center;">Pero ¡mira <strong>qué delicioso se ve esto</strong>!</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>But look how delicious this looks!</em></p>)

Question 16

<p>Ahora ya sabes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_<em>(the most important (things)).</em></p>

Answer 16

(<p style="text-align:center;">Ahora ya sabes <strong>lo más importante</strong>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Now you already know the most important things.</em></p>)

Question 17

<p>Diminutive of<em>vela =\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</em></p>

Answer 17

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of<em>vela =<strong>velita</strong></em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(candle)</em></p>)

Question 18

<p>Diminutive of<em>abuela</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 18

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of<em>abuela</em>= <b>abuelita</b></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>(grandmother)</i></p>)

Question 19

<p>Diminutive of<em>hermano</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 19

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of<em>hermano</em>=<strong>hermanito</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(brother)</em></p>)

Question 20

<p>Diminutive of <em>ahora</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 20

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of <em>ahora</em>=<strong>ahorita</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(right now, and many other things in Mexico)</em></p>)

Question 21

<p>Diminutive of <em>flor</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 21

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of <em>flor</em>= <b>florecita</b></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(flower)</em></p>)

Question 22

<p>Diminutive of <em>tos</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 22

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of <em>tos</em>=<strong>tosecita</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(cough)</em></p>)

Question 23

<p>Diminutive of <em>motor</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 23

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of <em>motor</em>=<strong>motorcito</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(motor)</em></p>)

Question 24

<p>Diminutive of <em>corazón</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 24

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of <em>corazón</em>=<strong>corazoncito</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(heart)</em></p>)

Question 25

<p>Diminutive of <em>pobre</em>=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

Answer 25

(<p style="text-align:center;">Diminutive of <em>pobre</em>=<strong>pobrecito</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>(poor thing)</em></p>)