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menudo

small, tiny

adjective meh-NOO-doh Less Common
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Origin: From Latin minutus (small, minute).

Also means

frequent (in 'a menudo')

Usage Note

Menudo as a standalone adjective means tiny or slight (una menuda diferencia = a tiny difference). However its overwhelmingly common use in modern Spanish is in the fixed phrase a menudo (often, frequently) — a menudo llueve = it often rains. As an exclamative, ¡menudo lío! means 'what a mess!' In Mexico and the Caribbean, menudo is also a tripe stew, a famous Sunday dish.

Examples

"A menudo viajo en tren."

Natural Translation

I often travel by train.

Literal Translation

To often I-travel by train.

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