How to Say "scant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “scant” is “poco” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
AdjectiveA1
more formal
Examples
Hay pocos coches en la calle hoy.
There are few cars on the street today.
Tengo poca paciencia para estas cosas.
I have little patience for these things.
Recibimos pocas quejas sobre el servicio.
We receive few complaints about the service.
Making 'Poco' Agree
When 'poco' describes a thing, it must change to match. Use 'poco' for masculine things, 'poca' for feminine things, 'pocos' for plural masculine things, and 'pocas' for plural feminine things.
Forgetting to Match
Mistake: “Tengo poco amigas.”
Correction: Tengo pocas amigas. You need to use 'pocas' because 'amigas' is a feminine, plural word.
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