April 14, 2023
<김교포 & 로라's tip>
small / little
* small
I'm from New Daytona. It's a small city in Louisiana.
A: There! A window!
B: Through that? It's too small!
* little
(small 보다 강조하고 싶을 때 사용)
A: What does your little sister do?
B: She has a small shop in New York.
She's 18. Just a little girl.
Go drive your stupid little car! (해야 할 것이 많은데 계속 자동차 얘기만 해서 화가 난 상황)
<Today's Situation>
A: These shoes! Aww. How cute! They're so little and tiny!
B: You should get that for your little sister.
A: Do you think this size will fit her?
B: I think they're too small for her. Maybe go one size up.
<Pattern & Expression Practice>
I live in a small town called Ranch Woods.
Are you scared of mice? Or just small animals in general?
You guys good? - Yeah. It was just a little fight.
What can I get for you today? - Can I get a small latte? Wow. This cup is so little/tiny.
Don't take this the wrong way. But with a small face like yours, you can be popular in Korea.
What a small world!
<Bonus Synonymous Native Expressions>
tiny 아주 작은
small talk
smaller size 더 작은 사이즈
Do you have this in a smaller size?
a little (bit)
Could you lower your voices a little bit?
She should've gotten married a little later.
He's a little chubby.
<Natives Only Nuance>
A little bird told me (that) ~.
A: How have you been? Are you seeing someone lately?
B: Been great. But I've been really busy these days,. I don't have time for relationships.
A: Really? A little bird told me that you and Jay went to the movies last night.
A: JMY's camera? No way! I really wanted to get this!
B: I'm glad you like it!
A: Mom, thank you so much! How did you know? I never told you.
B: A little bird told me that you are really into this camera these days. So I did my homework on cameras.
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