A little bit

קְצָת

[Ktsat]

Noun

📖 Translation

A little bit

Used to denote a small quantity, degree, or short period of time, equivalent to 'a little', 'a bit', or 'somewhat'.

אֲנִי צָרִיךְ לִשְׁתּוֹת עוֹד קְצָת מַיִם.

Aní tsaríkh lishtót od ktsát máyim.

I need to drink a little more water.

הַאִם אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר עִבְרִית קְצָת?

Ha-átam medabér ivrít ktsát?

Do you speak a little Hebrew?

חַכֵּה לִי כָּאן קְצָת, אֲנִי חוֹזֵר.

Haké li kán ktsát, aní hozér.

Wait for me here for a bit, I'll be back.

Easy to remember if you imagine that 'Ktsat' (קְצָת) sounds like 'Cat (K-T) eats (Ts-T) a little bit'.