Diminutivos en la oficina tech: matiz y cortesía
Micro-artículo: diminutivos en el trabajo tech y su matiz (afecto, prisa, suavizar).
Dannis¿Cuál suena más educado para pedir paciencia al cliente?
Diminutives (-ito/-ita) soften a request and make it sound kinder.
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Think: which option is shorter/more affectionate and therefore more polite?
Diminutives (-ito/-ita) soften a request and make it sound kinder.
The suffix -ito softens the phrase. “Un momentito” sounds more polite and friendly than just “un momento”.
Look for the option that is actually used in Spain for an office coffee break.
In Spain, it’s very common to talk about “la hora del cafelito” for a relaxed coffee break.
In Spain it’s very typical to say “cafelito” (a diminutive) for a small, friendly coffee break. The source explicitly mentions “la hora del cafelito”.
It’s “fast”, but softer and more friendly.
“Rapidito” is a diminutive form of “rápido”; it often expresses a friendly “let’s hurry up” without sounding pushy.
We’re not rushing: little by little.
“Poquito a poco” = “little by little”; it often slows down the pace: we do things step by step.
Think of the most “Spanish” option for an office coffee break.
In a Spanish office, the break is often called “cafelito”.
In Spain the most typical way to talk about a friendly coffee break is “cafelito”; the other forms do appear but are less common. The source confirms that “cafelito” is a usual way to refer to this pause.
Politeness + diminutive form = a softer tone.
Adding -ito softens the tone. “Un momentito, por favor” sounds maximally polite and professional in customer support.
Compare “in a little while” vs. “in a tiny little moment”.
“En un ratito” is a diminutive and sounds friendlier and softer than the neutral “en un rato”.
Look for the option that means “slowly and calmly”.
The situation is relaxed, so “poquito a poco” (“slowly, little by little”) fits the tone best.
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