What's the difference between 少{すこ}し (sukoshi) and 小{ちい}さい (chiisai)?
What's the difference between 少{すこ}し (sukoshi) and 小{ちい}さい (chiisai)?
In what situations would I use each one?
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James W. answered • 04/17/19
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少{すこ}し would indicate a small amount.
少{すこ}し遅{おそ}くなりました - I was a little late
ラーメン少{すこ}し食たべた - I ate a little bit of ramen
小{ちい}さい would indicate a small size.
この家{いえ}は小ちいさい - This house is small [in size]
私{わたし}の犬{いぬ}が小{ちい}さい - My dog is small [in size]
Hope that helps!
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Katherine D.
chiisai is used to indicate size or magnitude. For example, "kono neko wa chisai desu." (this cat is small). Sukoshi is used to indicate an amount. For example, "sukoshi nihongo wo hanashimasu." (I speak a little Japanese). sukoshi is for questions of how much or how little where as chiisai is for questions of size (how big or how small). Hope this helps!04/13/19