little

[US]/ˈlitl/
[UK]/ˈlɪtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mdogo, kijana, si mrefu
pron. kiasi kidogo, kidogo
adv. kwa kiwango kidogo sana, karibu hawana
Word Forms
Plurallittles

Phrases & Collocations

a little

kidogo

little girl

mwanamke mdogo

little boy

mvulana mdogo

little dog

mbwa mdogo

little cat

paka mdogo

little bit

kibichi

little more than

zaidi kidogo kuliko

in a little

katika kidogo

for a little

kwa kidogo

a little more

zaidi kidogo

in little

katika mdogo

just a little

kidogo tu

little or no

mdogo au hakuna

only a little

sawa kidogo

little brother

kaka mdogo

little sister

dada mdogo

after a little

baada ya kidogo

little better than

bora kidogo kuliko

a little of

kidogo ya

little less than

chini kidogo kuliko

little bird

ndege mdogo

Example Sentences

Little and little the rain stopped.

Kidogo kidogo mvua ilisimama.

it was not a little puzzling.

Hakuwa na shaka kidogo.

It is of little moment.

Haina umuhimu kidogo.

There is (but) little hope.

Hakuna tumaini kidogo.

Little by little she began to feel better.

Kidogo kidogo, alianza kujisikia vizuri.

a little-bitty girl.

msichana mdogo sana.

a little gem of a book.

kitabu kubwa chenye mafua ya mafua.

a little choke of laughter.

kicheko kidogo cha kukaba.

a crummy little room.

chumba kidogo cha takataka.

a dear little puppy.

pup wa mchwa mdogo.

inside there was little decoration.

ndani hakukuwa na mapambo kidogo.

a little gentle persuasion.

ushawishi mpole kidogo.

a grotty little hotel.

hoteli kidogo chafu.

a little puppy dog.

mbwa mchwa mdogo.

Real-world Examples

Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.

Dumbledore akilia kidogo na kukunja makofi juu ya dari.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Aside from this, we know very little about him.

Kando na hili, hatujui kidogo kuhusu yeye.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Compulsory 3)

In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.

Hakika, wakati mwingine ninachora kidogo pia.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

We have only a little jam left.

Tuna jam kidogo iliyobaki.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

We have only a little water left.

Tumeeza maji kidogo yaliyoachwa.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

It's a little bit forlorn and a little bit melodic.

Ni kidogo ya kusikitisha na kidogo ya melodic.

Source: English Accent Showdown

Can you limit the field a little?

Je, unaweza kuzuia eneo kidogo?

Source: English Level Four Listening Weekly Plan

Do you want a little off the top?

Unataka kidogo juu?

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

We're all on this little marble, the little blue marble.

Sote tuko juu ya marbling kidogo, marbling bluu kidogo.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2018 Collection

Can you tell me a little about that?

Je, unaweza kunieleza kidogo kuhusu hilo?

Source: Quick Reference for Foreign Company White-Collar Workers' Spoken English

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