How to Say ‘By a very little / just barely’ in Spain Spanish
Por muy poco
por mwee POH-koh
[por mwee POH-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: A fixed expression meaning 'by very little' or 'just barely.' Very useful after near misses: Ganaron por muy poco; No entró por muy poco.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Perfect for football moments when the ball misses by centimeters and the whole room screams at once.
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[por]
by / because of
Here por forms part of the expression por muy poco, meaning by a very small margin.
Ganaron por muy poco al final.
They won by very little in the end.
muy
[mwee]
very
An intensifier meaning very; common before adjectives and adverbs.
El partido estuvo muy tenso.
The match was very tense.
poco
[POH-koh]
little / few
Means little or not much; in this phrase it suggests a tiny difference.
Faltó poco para el gol.
Very little was missing for the goal.
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