How to Say ‘The heart is small.’ in Spain Spanish
El corazón es pequeño.
el koh-rah-THOHN ehs peh-KEH-nyoh
[el koh-rah-THOHN ehs peh-KEH-nyoh]
Phrase Breakdown
El corazón
el koh-rah-THOHN
The heart
The stress falls on 'ZÓN'. In Spain the 'z' sounds like the 'th' in 'think'.
El corazón es rojo.
The heart is red.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
corazón
[koh-rah-THOHN]
heart
Used literally as 'heart', and figuratively to mean sincerity or deep feeling.
Te damos las gracias de corazón.
We thank you from the heart.
es pequeño.
ehs peh-KEH-nyoh
is small.
'Ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', so you say 'pe-KE-nyo'.
El perro es pequeño.
The dog is small.
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
Is
Indicates the present time.
Es la hora exacta.
It is the exact time.
pequeño
[peh-KEH-nyoh]
small
Means little or small; often used to make a gift sound modest.
Es un pequeño gesto de cariño.
It is a small gesture of affection.
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