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chico

"chico" means "small" in Spanish. It is number 259 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

small; boy; kid

IPA

/ˈt͡ʃiko/

Forms in this course

chica, chicos

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Soy una chica.
  I am a girl.
  Tatoeba: kerbear407 / kerbear407
• ¿Quién es esta chica?
  Who is this girl?
  Tatoeba: mamat / CK
• ¿Quién es esa chica?
  Who is this girl?
  Tatoeba: Coyolxauhqui / CK

Learned together

In the course, "chico" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• aún still, yet
• contigo with you
• serio serious, earnest, sober, solemn
• tarde late
• demasiado too much, excessively, far too…
• todavía still, yet
• mientras meanwhile
• primero first
• genial very well

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