How to Say "not very" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “not very” is “poco” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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AdverbA1
modifying an adjective, e.g., 'not very tall'
Examples
Hablo poco, pero escucho mucho.
I speak little, but I listen a lot.
Mi abuela duerme poco por la noche.
My grandmother sleeps little at night.
El hotel está un poco lejos del centro.
The hotel is a little far from the center.
The Unchanging Word
When 'poco' tells you how an action is done (like 'hablo poco') or describes another describing word (like 'poco interesante'), it never changes. It's always just 'poco'.
Trying to Make it Match
Mistake: “Ella estudia pocas.”
Correction: Ella estudia poco. Because 'poco' describes the action of studying, it doesn't change to match 'ella'.
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