B1Spanishes.b1.051

Diminutives: -ito / -ita / -itos / -itas

Structure:

noun/adjective stem + -ito/a

Diminutives can express small size, affection, or politeness; very frequent in speech.

Example:

Dame un momentito. ¡Qué perrito tan bonito! **Translation:** Give me just a moment. What a cute little dog!

Examples

Dame un momentito.

Give me just a moment.

¡Qué perrito tan bonito!

What a cute little dog!

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Dame un momentito."

Absolute superlative: -ísimo / -ísima / -ísimos / -ísimas

Accentuation: acute accent on stressed syllable (general rule)

Accentuation: dieresis (güe/güi)

Accentuation: monosyllables with diacritical accent

Al + infinitive: simultaneous action / when