Diminutives p.235&

Augmentatives p. 255

Español I, 6th Six Weeks

Diminutives

• In Spanish you can add the suffix -ito(a) to a noun in order to give it the meaning of “small” or “little”. It can also be used to show affection. Words with this suffix are called diminutives (diminutivos). 

• abuelo → abuelito

• perros → perritos

• hermana → hermanita

Diminutives

• Now that you know what the suffix -ito/a(s) means, can you figure out the meanings of these words? 

abuelita     gatito     Miguelito     hijita

Diminutives

•  Some very popular names are diminutives. What do you think the diminutives of these names are?

Ana     Anita

Carlos     Carlitos

Paco  Paquito

Diminutives

• REMEMBER:

– Used with NOUNS

– Usually indicate small/little or affection

– Have four endings (-ito, -ita, -itos, -itas)

Augmentatives

• In Spanish, you can add the –ísimo ending to an adjective in order to give it the meaning of “extremely”; this is similar to putting the word “muy” in front of an adjective. These words are called augmentatives.

• grande → grandísimo• perezosa → perezosísima• ricos → riquísimos

Augmentatives

• Now that you know what the suffix –ísimo/a(s) means, can you figure out the meanings of these words? 

altísimo     feísimas     buenísima     

Augmentatives

•  How would you make the following adjectives into augmentatives?

Pelo Lindo     

Lindísimo

Libros Grandes     

Grandísimos

Chicas Simpáticas 

Simpatiquísimas

Augmentatives

• REMEMBER:

– Used with ADJECTIVES

– Usually indicate extremely, very or super

– Have four endings

(-ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos, -ísimas)