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Mi nietita me dio un besito.

Mi nietita me dio un besito.
My little granddaughter gave me a little kiss.
From Lesson 148:Diminutives (-ito / -ita)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Mi nietita me dio un besito.

How is nietita formed from nieta?
To add a diminutive ending like -ita or -ito, you usually drop the final vowel of the original word. For nieta (granddaughter), you drop the final -a and add -ita to get nietita. The same rule applies to beso, which drops the -o to become besito.
Does besito mean the kiss was physically small?
Not necessarily! While -ito can literally mean small, it is very often used to show affection, warmth, or endearment, especially with family and friends. A besito just sounds sweeter and more affectionate than a plain beso.
Why doesn't the past tense verb dio have an accent mark on the 'o'?
You might remember that regular past tense verbs usually have an accent mark on the final letter for he/she/it (like habló or comió). However, dio (from the verb dar, meaning to give) is only one syllable. In Spanish, one-syllable words don't get written accent marks unless they are needed to distinguish between two words spelled the same way.
Why is it me dio and not dio me?
In Spanish, object pronouns like me (which means to me here) generally must go directly before the conjugated verb. So, instead of saying gave me like in English, Spanish says to me gave (me dio).

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