Key Takeaways
“Banquito” in Spanish can mean a little stool or a small bench. In Dutch, that single word splits in two: krukje when it’s a stool, bankje when it’s a bench. The meaning shifts with the scene — one person or several, indoors or outside.
Story & Details
Languages often reveal how people picture their surroundings. In Spanish, a banquito might sit by the kitchen table or under a tree. In Dutch, speakers draw a finer line.
A krukje is small, individual, practical — the sort of stool you pull out when an extra guest appears. It’s the word used for a compact seat, usually without a backrest.
A bankje stretches a little wider. You might find it in a park or by the door of a café, meant for two people and a quick chat before the rain. Both words carry the same feeling of something modest and familiar, but their use depends on space and company.
Conclusions
When translating banquito into Dutch, imagine the scene. If someone perches alone, it’s a krukje. If friends sit together, it’s a bankje. The language follows life’s rhythm: one moment personal, the next shared.
Sources
- Context Reverso – examples of krukje in Dutch: https://context.reverso.net/translation/dutch-english/krukje
- Context Reverso – examples of bankje in Dutch: https://context.reverso.net/translation/dutch-english/bankje
- “De meubels – woordenschat – Nederlands leren – NT2,” YouTube video on Dutch furniture vocabulary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct6-vgmihVY
Appendix
banquito — a small stool or bench, derived from banco with the diminutive -ito.
krukje — a small stool; the Dutch diminutive of kruk, often used for a single-person seat.
bankje — a small bench; the Dutch diminutive of bank, for two or more people.
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