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[Caballero]

Does chiquito mean the same as niñito: toddler?

[Apalánter]

Originally Posted by Caballero

Does chiquito mean the same as niñito: toddler?

What is chiquito? and niñito means "Little Child".

[Caballero]

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.

[irmamar]

"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.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Adding to Irma's explanation, the latest fashion in Mexico is to call your love-partner "chiquito"/"chiquita" (like calling someone "baby", I think).

[CrOtALiTo]

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.

[JPablo]

And then you have "chiquitita"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiquitita

[chileno]

Originally Posted by JPablo

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...

[JPablo]

Interesting!

[hermit]

In the Caribbean I heard "Chiquitica" used as a nickname for a girl...

[JPablo]

Yes, I heard that version from people from the South of Spain as well.

[powerchisper]

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 )

( Chikito )