少し

すこし

Few

N5 adverb · sukoshi

How it appears in a sentence

  • 日本語が少し分かります。にほんごがすこしわかります。I understand a little Japanese.
  • もう少し時間がほしいです。もうすこしじかんがほしいです。I want a little more time.
  • 毎日少し歩いたほうがいいですよ。まいにちすこしあるいたほうがいいですよ。You should walk a little every day.

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