Usage examples of "a little" in English with translation to Spanish

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I understand Italian a little Entiendo italiano un poco
I'm a little child. Soy una niña pequeña.
She had a little money. Ella tenía algo de dinero.
The Italian language dies a little every time an anglophone orders "a panini". El italiano muere un poquito cada vez que un anglófono pide un "panini".
Give me just a little. Dame sólo un poco.
Ann is a little girl. Ann es una niña pequeña.
Give me a little more time. Dame algo más de tiempo.
The radio is too loud. Can't you turn it down a little? La radio está muy fuerte. ¿Puedes bajarle un poquito?
I play shogi a little. Yo juego un poco de Shogi.
A point is a little point. Un punto es un punto pequeño.
I think Tom is acting a little suspicious. Creo que Tom está actuando algo sospechoso.
With a little more effort. Con un poco más de esfuerzo.
I can speak a little English Puedo hablar pequeño inglés
Do you think you could make a little less noise? ¿Cree que podría hacer algo menos de ruido?
He speaks a little English. Él habla un poco de inglés.
This is a little gift for you. Este es un pequeño regalo para ti.
One thing you should know about me is that I'm a little overweight. Algo que deberías saber sobre mí es que estoy un poquito excedido de peso.
Tom was a little disappointed. Tom estaba un poco decepcionado.
I'll give you a little tip. Te voy a dar un pequeño consejo.
Don't forget to spend a little time looking over your notes before the exam. No olvides pasar algo de tiempo repasando los apuntes antes del examen.
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