How to Say "petty" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “petty” is “menudo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
insignificant matters
Examples
Las cuentas de collar eran tan menudas que casi no las veías.
The necklace beads were so tiny that you could hardly see them.
Se entretiene con cosas menudas y sin importancia.
He gets distracted by petty, unimportant things.
Matching the Noun
Like most Spanish describing words, 'menudo' must change its ending to match the thing it describes: 'menudo' (masculine singular), 'menuda' (feminine singular), 'menudos' (masculine plural), and 'menudas' (feminine plural).
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