TAKOBOTO

a bit...
A bit cold

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かれはすこしおそいですね。

He's a bit late isn't he?

もうすこしいてもいいですか

Can I stay a bit longer?

「みずをすこしくださし。」「いいですよ。」

"Please give me some water." "All right."

じふんまえをすこしすぎています。

It is a little after a quarter to eleven.

あそこはすこしたかすぎるとおもいます。

I'm afraid that place is a little too expensive.

あなたのほうこくしょにはすこしまちがいがあります。

There are a few mistakes in your report.

おちゃがこすぎるのですこしみずをくわえてください。

The tea is too strong. Add some water.

きょうはすこしさむい。

It's a little cold today.

このくつはすこしゆるい。

These shoes are a little loose.

このスープはしおがすこしたりない。

This soup needs a bit of salt.

このスカートはすこしきついのです。くのすかあとはすこしきつのです。

The skirt is a little tight for me.

もうすこししずかにしてください。

Please be a little bit more quiet.

Don't get sukoshi confused with chiisai
少し : sukoshi samui desu (a bit cold)
小さい : chiisai neko desu (a little cat)

Amatuka

少し 【すこし】 (adv,n) (1) small quantity; little; few; something; (2) little while; (3) short distance; (P)

Amatuka

Roma-ji in red is wrong, it should be s_U_koshi.

Miki

*sigh* romaji will be the death of me.

Amatuka

彼は少しおそいですね is a bit confusing because it could also mean "he's a bit slow." 彼はすこし遅れてますね would sound clearer.

bamboo4

ex #4934 - "This soup needs a bit of salt." reads better in English.

GenkiGuy

actually the translation is not that literal. 足りない means not enough. so "this soup's saltiness is not quite enough". i prefer literal translations as my english is fine - would rather know exactly what the japanese way of saying it is.

dc

彼はちょっと遅いですね。Would be better?

誠

彼はちょっと遅いですね would be better, but we are here concerned with すこし.

bambo4

For #4934, how about "This soup is [a bit] short on salt" or "This soup isn't [quite] salty enough"?

KWhazit

What's the difference between 少し and ちょっと?

herinapotter