No. 381 in Spanish
grande
Large; big.
In a sentence
La casa es grande.
The house is large.
This sentence demonstrates the usage of 'grande' as an adjective describing a noun, specifically the size of the house.
Es un gran amigo.
He is a great friend.
Here, 'grande' is shortened to 'gran' when used before a singular noun, giving it a figurative meaning, indicating importance or quality.
Mi sueño más grande es viajar por el mundo.
My biggest dream is to travel the world.
In this example, 'más grande' (bigger/biggest) is used comparatively to emphasize the size or importance of the dream, aligning it with its literal meaning.
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