How to Say ‘A little, especially when the weather changes.’ in Spain Spanish
Un poquito, sobre todo cuando cambia el tiempo.
oon poh-KEE-toh SOH-breh TOH-doh KWAHN-doh KAHM-byah ehl TYEM-poh
[oon poh-KEE-toh SOH-breh TOH-doh KWAHN-doh KAHM-byah ehl TYEM-poh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Blaming aches on changes in the weather is a classic line from older relatives in Spain. Nodding along sympathetically is the expected response.
Phrase Breakdown
Un poquito,
oon poh-KEE-toh
A little bit,
'Poquito' is the diminutive of 'poco' and sounds softer. Stress 'QUI': 'un po-QUI-to'.
Hablo un poquito de inglés.
I speak a little bit of English.
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.
poquito
[poh-KEE-toh]
little bit
Diminutive of 'poco'; 'un poquito' softens the amount.
Me duele un poquito la espalda.
My back hurts a little bit.
sobre todo
SOH-breh TOH-doh
especially
A fixed expression meaning 'above all'. Say it as 'SO-bre TO-do' with a soft 'd'.
Me gusta la fruta, sobre todo las fresas.
I like fruit, especially strawberries.
Words in this phrase
sobre
[SOH-breh]
over / above
In 'sobre todo' it forms the phrase meaning 'above all, especially'.
Me gusta la fruta, sobre todo las fresas.
I like fruit, especially strawberries.
todo
[TOH-doh]
everything
All things; all the parts.
Lo quiero todo.
I want everything.
cuando cambia el tiempo.
KWAHN-doh KAHM-byah ehl TYEM-poh
when the weather changes.
Link 'cambia el' smoothly, then let your voice fall at the end: 'CUAN-do CAM-bia-el TIEM-po'.
Me resfrío cuando cambia el tiempo.
I catch a cold when the weather changes.
Words in this phrase
cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Connector to introduce a situation or time: “When…”. Useful to explain how faith helps in specific moments.
Cuando Cuando me siento débil, hablo con Jesús.
When I feel weak, I talk to Jesus.
cambia
[KAHM-byah]
changes
Third person present of 'cambiar'.
El tiempo cambia mucho en primavera.
The weather changes a lot in spring.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
tiempo
[TYEM-poh]
weather
'Tiempo' also means weather, not only time.
Hoy hace buen tiempo.
The weather is nice today.
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