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How do you say "big" in Italian?
grande
In Italian, "big" is grande.
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Pronunciation
GRAHN-day, with stress on the first syllable. The 'e' at the end is pronounced.
Grammar notes
Grande ends in -e and is invariable across gender and number, though it shortens to gran before singular nouns beginning with a consonant (gran casa, gran libro).
Example sentence
La casa grande ha molte stanze.
The big house has many rooms.
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How to remember grande
It's close to the English word 'grand', which often means impressively big.
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Questions about grande
How do you say "big" in Italian?
In Italian, "big" is grande. It is a noun.
How is grande written in Italian?
grande is written using the standard Italian script.
How is grande used in a sentence?
Use grande as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La casa grande ha molte stanze. (The big house has many rooms.).
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