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How do you say "big" in Spanish?
grande
In Spanish, "big" is grande.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced GRAHN-day. The d is soft, almost like the English d in this case.
Grammar notes
Grande has a unique feature: it becomes gran when placed before a singular noun (un gran libro, a big book), but stays grande after the noun or before plurals.
Example sentence
Viven en una casa grande.
They live in a big house.
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How to remember grande
Grande rhymes with grandeur, and both mean something impressive in size or scope.
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Questions about grande
How do you say "big" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "big" is grande. It is a noun.
How is grande written in Spanish?
grande is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is grande used in a sentence?
Use grande as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Viven en una casa grande. (They live in a big house.).
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