Small, little - Petit (The 138th Most Common French Word)

The translation for Small, little in French is Petit. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 138th most common word in French. This word often comes up when talking about people, materials & quality, time & frequency, numbers & quantity, measures. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: small, little

French: petit

Examples


I'd like to take a small trip this weekend.	J'aimerais faire un petit voyage ce week-end.
It's been my dream since I was a little girl.	Ça a été mon rêve depuis que je suis petit garçon.
All you have to do is give him a little help.	Tu ne dois lui donner qu’un petit coup de main.
This book is as small as that one.	Ce livre est aussi petit que celui-là.
The smallest child knows such a simple thing.	Même un tout petit enfant connaît une chose aussi simple.
Learn little by little every day.	Apprenez petit à petit chaque jour.
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.	C'est peut-être un peu gros mais cette enveloppe fera très bien l'affaire. Il vaut mieux être trop grand que trop petit.
They didn't have anything smaller.	Ils n'avaient rien de plus petit.

The little boy was lost in the forest.	Le petit garçon s'est perdu dans la forêt.
The small boy slowly made some new friends.	Le petit garçon se fit lentement de nouveaux amis.
Even though it's small, it's still my apartment.	Même s'il est petit, c'est tout de même mon appartement.
This hat is a little too small for me.	Ce chapeau est un peu trop petit pour moi.
This hat is too small for me.	Ce chapeau est trop petit pour moi.
This coat is too small.	Ce manteau est trop petit.
My little brother asked for some money.	Mon petit frère a demandé un peu d'argent.
He's the little brother I never had.	Il est le petit frère que je n'ai jamais eu.
My little brother can read English.	Mon petit frère sait lire l'anglais.
My little son can drive a car.	Mon petit fils sait conduire une voiture.
Yes, a little bit.	Oui un petit peu.
The little boy plays.	Le petit garçon joue.
There is a little boy walking with his dog.	Il y a un petit garçon qui marche avec son chien.