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How to Say "little thing" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlittle thingis cositaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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cosita

nounA1
a small physical object
A tiny, colorful wooden button sitting in the palm of a hand.

Examples

Tengo una cosita en el ojo.

I have a little thing in my eye.

Es solo una cosita que tengo que terminar antes de irme.

It's just a small thing I have to finish before I leave.

Making words 'smaller'

Spanish adds '-ita' or '-ito' to the end of nouns to show that something is small or to express affection.

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