How to Say "little dog" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “little dog” is “perrito” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi perrito duerme en mi cama.
My little dog sleeps on my bed.
¿Viste qué lindo es ese perrito salchicha?
Did you see how cute that little dachshund is?
Necesitas pasear al perrito tres veces al día.
You need to walk the doggy three times a day.
The Affectionate '-ito'
The '-ito' ending is a diminutive suffix. It makes the word smaller, but also adds feelings of affection, tenderness, or cuteness. It's used constantly in Spanish!
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “La perrito (Incorrect)”
Correction: El perrito (Correct). Even though the root word 'perro' can be 'perra' (female dog), the diminutive 'perrito' keeps the masculine article 'el' when referring to the word itself, regardless of the dog's gender.
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