Hi,
Sometimes a word ending with a consonant takes the diminutive suffix 'illo' and other times it takes 'cillo'. Is there a rule for this or do we have to remember which is which?
Best regards,
Colin
Ending with a consonant
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Ending with a consonant
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using the diminutive suffix -illo, -cillo, -ecillo, -ececillo"
Asked 8 months ago
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Hola Colin,
With diminutives I'm afraid sometimes it's a bit random and it also varies a bit from region to region. One person may say "un cafecito" and another may use "un cafetito"; with others like -illo and -cillo it's the same. The aim of this lesson is to recognize those suffixes and associate them to what they convey.
Saludos
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