Questions & Answers about Добавь ещё чуть-чуть соли в суп.
What form is Добавь, and who am I addressing?
Добавь is the 2nd-person singular imperative of the perfective verb добавить “to add.” You’re addressing one person you’d call ты (informal). For polite or plural address, use Добавьте.
Why is the perfective used (добавь) instead of the imperfective (добавляй)?
The perfective imperative asks for a single, completed action: “Add (and be done) a little more salt.” The imperfective imperative добавляй suggests an ongoing/repeated action or procedural instruction, e.g., “keep adding” or “add as you go.”
What does ещё mean here?
Here ещё means “more/another (amount),” as in “a bit more.” In other contexts it can mean “still/yet” (e.g., ещё не = “not yet”), but not in this sentence.
How strong is чуть-чуть? Are there synonyms?
Чуть-чуть means “a tiny bit,” softer and smaller than немного. Common alternatives: немного, немножко (colloquial diminutive), слегка, капельку, буквально чуть-чуть.
Why is it соли and not соль?