Usage examples of "little" in English with translation to German

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We need a little sugar. Wir brauchen etwas Zucker.
It is a little cold. Es ist etwas kalt.
Add a little more pepper. Tu noch etwas Pfeffer hinein.
Bill speaks a little Japanese. Bill spricht etwas Japanisch.
Take things a little more seriously. Nimm die Dinge etwas ernster.
Do you want a little cake? Möchtest du etwas Kuchen?
These shoes are a little loose. Diese Schuhe sind etwas groß.
I have a little money now. Ich hab jetzt etwas Geld.
I'm still a little hungry. Ich habe noch immer etwas Hunger.
Give me a little more water. Gib mir noch etwas mehr Wasser.
Could you reduce the price a little? Könnten Sie den Preis etwas reduzieren?
Could you come back a little later? Könntest du etwas später wiederkommen?
Can't you stay a little longer? Kannst du nicht noch etwas länger bleiben?
Can you hold on a little longer? Hältst du noch etwas durch?
A little more to the right, so! Etwas mehr nach rechts, so!
Could you speak a little louder please? Kannst du bitte etwas lauter sprechen?
I'm feeling a little blue today. Ich fühle mich heute etwas deprimiert.
You had better stay here a little longer. Du bleibst besser noch etwas länger hier.
It may have rained a little last night. Es kann letzte Nacht etwas geregnet haben.
That poet lived here a little over 20 years. Der Dichter lebte etwas mehr als zwanzig Jahre hier.
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