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petit

"petit" means "small" in French. It is number 188 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

small; little; petty

IPA

/pə.ti/

Forms in this course

petite, petits, petites

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Je suis petit.
  I'm short.
  Tatoeba: GLOBULE38 / CM
• Tu es petit.
  You're small.
  Tatoeba: maydoo / CK
• Il est petit.
  He's small.
  Tatoeba: Julien_PDC / CH

Learned together

In the course, "petit" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• beaucoup much, very much, a lot
• mieux better
• moins minus
• seul lonely
• assez to a sufficient or moderate…
• vite quickly
• grand big
• demain tomorrow
• tard late

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