мало

In a sentence

• Имам мало воде у чаши.

  I have a little water in the glass.

  Here, 'мало' is used to indicate a small amount of a substance.

• Осетим мало хладноће.

  I feel a little cold.

  In this sentence, 'мало' expresses a slight degree of a sensation.

• Мало је касно да сад идемо.

  It's a bit late to go now.

  Here, 'мало' is used metaphorically to imply a small but notable amount of delay.