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How to Say ‘He's the littlest one.’ in Mexican Spanish

Es el más chiquito.

ehs el mahs chee-KEE-toh

[ehs el mahs chee-KEE-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: el más plus a describing word makes "the most": el más grande "the oldest/biggest". For a girl it's la más chiquita.

Phrase Breakdown

Es el más

ehs el mahs

He is the most

'Más' means 'more' or 'most'. Blend the words together: 'es-el-MAHS'.

Example

Es el más alto.

He is the tallest.

Words in this phrase

Es

[ehs]

is

Third-person singular of 'ser,' used to identify or describe someone.

Example

Ana es tu hermana, ¿verdad?

Ana is your sister, right?

el

[el]

the (masculine singular)

Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.

Example

El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.

The demo starts with a welcome screen.

más

[mahs]

most

Indicates the highest degree of something.

Example

Lo 'más' importante es ser feliz.

The 'most' important thing is to be happy.

chiquito.

chee-KEE-toh

little (youngest).

A Mexican diminutive of 'chico' that means 'little'. Here 'el más chiquito' means the youngest. Say 'chee-KEE-to'.

Example

El perro es chiquito.

The dog is little.

Words in this phrase

chiquito

[chee-KEE-toh]

little / small

Diminutive of 'chico', very common in Mexico.

Example

Dame un vaso chiquito.

Give me a little cup.

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