un poco
Italian
Pronoun
un poco
- Alternative form of un po'
Adverb
un poco
- Alternative form of un po'
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /um ˈpoko/ [ũm ˈpo.ko]
- Syllabification: un po‧co
Adverb
un poco
- (modifying an adjective)a bit, a little, kind of, slightly, somewhat, kinda
- Es un poco tarde para almorzar. ― It's kind of late for lunch.
- (modifying a verb) some, a bit, a little
- Estoy tratando de dormir un poco aquí. ― I'm trying to get some sleep here. (literally, “I'm trying to sleep a bit here.”)
- a little bit, a little, a bit, some (when followed by de)
- Sólo necesitan un poco de orientación. ― They just need a little bit of guidance.
Antonyms
- mucho
Related terms
- poquito
Further reading
- “un poco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014