How to Say ‘A little Spanish’ in Spain Spanish
Un poco de español
oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL
[oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL]
💬 Usage Tip: Un poco de goes before anything you want to say "a bit of". For example, un poco de agua "a bit of water".
Phrase Breakdown
Un poco
oon POH-koh
A little
Say it as one unit: un-PO-co. The 'p' has no puff of air.
Hablo un poco.
I speak a little.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
poco
[POH-koh]
a little
Used to soften a preference, making the request sound more natural and less demanding.
La queremos poco ruidosa y un poco apartada.
We want it not very noisy and a little secluded.
de español
deh es-pah-NYOL
of Spanish
Stress the last syllable: es-pa-ÑOL. The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny'.
Estudio clases de español.
I take Spanish classes.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
español
[es-pah-NYOL]
Spanish
The Spanish language; also an adjective meaning from Spain.
Estudio español en Madrid.
I study Spanish in Madrid.
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