adverb
a little, a bit
A1
bisschen — means “a little” or “a bit,” used as a degree adverb to soften quantity or extent. Commonly appears as “ein bisschen.” Not a verb or noun, no preposition or auxiliary. Informal registers use it for small amounts, feelings or time; unstressed, it’s shorter and colloquial.
Examples
Kannst du mir ein bisschen helfen?
Can you help me a little?
Obwohl das Wetter schlechter wurde, blieben die Besucher ein bisschen länger, weil die Stimmung gut war.
Although the weather got worse, the visitors stayed a bit longer because the atmosphere was good.
Ich bin nur ein bisschen müde.
I'm just a bit tired.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine taking a tiny bite (a little) out of an apple
biss-chen — think 'a bit' (small bite = little)
Notes
'ein bisschen' is a very common adverbial phrase meaning 'a little'.