This adverb means "a little" or "a few." It indicates a small quantity or degree of something. Usage: Place "少し" before verbs or adjectives to modify their degree. It can sometimes be used with の before nouns, but less commonly in N5. Example: I can speak a little Japanese.

「わずかに」「少し」という意味(いみ)。量(りょう)や程度(ていど)が小(ちい)さいことを表(あらわ)します。動詞(どうし)や形容詞(けいようし)の前(まえ)で使(つか)います。例(れい)：私(わたし)は日本語(にほんご)が少(すこ)し話(はな)せます。