In this exercise we need to convert the words in parentheses in **aumentatives or diminutives** depending on the context of each word/sentence.

Like other exercises of this topic, we must remember that this is achieved by using a variety of endings that vary according to the ending of the words including whether they are general or singular. .

**Hint**: *augmentatives are used are used when we want to magnify something, either an object or a quality. while diminutives want to make them smaller.*

1. ¿Por que no les gusta a los profesores que los estudiantes digan **palabrotas**? (Palabras feas y desagradables).
*why don’t teachers like it when the students say swear words?*

To denote displeasure at a high level, we turn this word into an **aumentative** beign **palabrotas** the right aumentative.

2. El **perrito** (perro pequeñio) de mi novia es muy lindo y amistoso.
*My girlfriend’s puppy is very cute and friendly.*

Here we are talking about a puppy, so we are gonna use the **diminutive** **perrito**.

3. Ese abogado tiene una buena **narizota** (nariz grande ) para adivinar los problemas de sus clientes.
*That lawyer has a good nose for guessing his clients’ problems.*

In this case we praise with a metaphor a quality of the lawyer, so the **aumentative** **narizota** is correct.

4. Mis abuelos viven en una **casota** (casa grande) muy vieja.
*My grandparents live in a very old house.*

We keep magnifying a quality, we use the **aumentative** of *”casa grande”* wich is **casota**.

5. La cantante Samantha siempre lleva una **florecita** (flor pequeña) en el cabello.
*Singer Samantha always wears a little flower in her hair.*

When we are describing a small object we use **diminutives**, so **florecita** is valid.

6. A mi **hermanita** (hermana menor) le fascinan los libros de ciencia ficción.
*My little sister is fascinated by science fiction books.*

In this case we are talking about someone younger than us, **hermanita** is the correct **diminutive.**

we need to change the words/sentences by using **augmentatives or diminutives** that express the same idea as the original word/sentence.

***Remember***: Augmentatives in Spanish we use the endings **“-on(es)”, “-ona(s)”, “-azo(s)”, “-aza(s)”, “-ote(s)”, “-ota(s)”**. In diminutives we also use: **”-ito(s)”, -“ita(s)” -“illo(s)”, -“illa(s)”, -“cito(s)”, -“cita(s)”, -“cillo(s)”, -“cilla(s)”, -“ico(s)” -ica(s).** The use of the **”s”** at the end is for plurals.

***Hint:*** **augmentatives** are used are used when we want to magnify something, either an object or a quality. while **diminutives** want to make them smaller.

we can translate to get a* better understanding* of what we are working on:

|Español |English |
|–|–|
|Muy grande. |Very large.
|
|Agujero pequeño. | Small hole. |
|Cuarto grande y amplio. | Large and spacious room.|
| Sillas para niños. |Chairs for children. |
|Libro grande y grueso. |Large thick book. |
|Estrella pequeña. |Small star. |
|Hombre alto y fuerte. |Tall and strong man. |
| Muy cerca. |Very close. |
| Abuelo querido. |Dear grandfather. |
|Hombres que piensan que siempre tienen la razón. | Men who think they are always right.|

At then end it would be like this:

|Word/Sentence |augmentatives/diminutives |
|–|–|
|Muy grande. |grandote |
|Agujero pequeño. |agujerito |
|Cuarto grande y amplio. |cuartote |
|Sillas para niños. |sillita |
|Libro grande y grueso. | librote|
|Estrella pequeña. |estrellita |
|Hombre alto y fuerte. |hombrezote |
|Muy cerca. | cerquita|
| Abuelo querido.| abuelito|
|Hombres que piensan que siempre tienen la razón. | hombrecito|