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Old February 25, 2011, 10:49 AM
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Does chiquito mean the same as niñito: toddler?
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Old February 25, 2011, 10:55 AM
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Does chiquito mean the same as niñito: toddler?
What is chiquito? and niñito means "Little Child".
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Old February 25, 2011, 11:09 AM
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I saw it written somewhere. I assumed it was chico+ito. And I thought that niñito meant toddler, not just any child who is little.
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Old February 25, 2011, 11:16 AM
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"Chiquito" means toddler and some small thing, it depends if it is used as a noun or as an adjective:

Mira ese chiquito qué bonito es.
Es muy chiquito este cochecito.
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Old February 25, 2011, 02:35 PM
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Adding to Irma's explanation, the latest fashion in Mexico is to call your love-partner "chiquito"/"chiquita" (like calling someone "baby", I think).
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Old February 25, 2011, 05:39 PM
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Everyone beat me in the answer, but only I want to comment something else refer to this thread.

The word Chiquito also is used when you are referring to someone with love I mean.

You can use that word when you are with your girlfriend or boyfriend for instance.

Hola chiquito amor.


I hope you can understand me.

Sincerely yours.
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Old February 25, 2011, 08:57 PM
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And then you have "chiquitita"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiquitita
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Old February 25, 2011, 10:19 PM
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And then you have "chiquitita"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiquitita
We Chileans have always used "chiquitita" for "chiquita", as a matter of fact I have never heard or used "chiquita" in Chile. Maybe now...
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Old February 28, 2011, 12:26 PM
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Interesting!
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Old February 28, 2011, 12:49 PM
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In the Caribbean I heard "Chiquitica" used as a nickname for a girl...
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Old February 28, 2011, 03:27 PM
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Yes, I heard that version from people from the South of Spain as well.
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In the south of Spain ??

Chiquito de la Calzada is a very very popular joke teller here ( humourist ).

Also , in th enorth of Spain , Chiquito is a small glass of wine.

( Chiquito )

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