[EBS 진짜 미국 영어] small / little (2023.4.14.)

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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