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How to Say ‘A little bigger’ in Portuguese

Um bocadinho maior

oong boo-kah-DEE-nyoo my-OR

[oong boo-kah-DEE-nyoo my-OR]

💬 Usage Tip: The ending -inho makes things smaller: bocado "a bit" becomes bocadinho "a tiny bit". The same works for cafezinho "a little coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

bocadinho

[boo-kah-DEE-nyoo]

a little bit

Diminutive of 'bocado' (a bit); with 'um' it means 'a little bit', softening a request.

Example

Estou um bocadinho cansado.

I'm a little bit tired.

maior

[my-OR]

bigger

Comparative of 'grande': bigger, larger.

Example

Esta chávena é maior.

This cup is bigger.

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