Ariana Grande
/aɾjana ɡɾande/from spelling rules
Ariana Grande is the name of a famous American singer and songwriter used in Spanish.
In Spanish, the most common way to refer to her is by using her original name, Ariana Grande.
Which one should you use?
You can refer to her by her full name Ariana Grande, use her first name Ariana for informal situations or use the polite form Señorita Ariana Grande.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾjana ɡɾande/
Did you know?
- The word grande is famously used by Starbucks to denote a medium size, though it means 'large' in Spanish.
- The adjective grande is one of the few Spanish words that does not change its form to match feminine nouns, unlike most adjectives.
- While grande means 'big', placing it before a noun in some contexts can change the meaning to 'great' or 'distinguished'.
Examples in context
- Me encanta la música de Ariana Grande.I love Ariana Grande's music.
- Ariana Grande es una cantante muy famosa.Ariana Grande is a very famous singer.
- ¿Has escuchado el nuevo álbum de Ariana Grande?Have you heard Ariana Grande's new album?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite music.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿quién es tu artista favorita?Alejandro, who is your favorite artist?
- AlejandroMi favorita es Ariana Grande.My favorite is Ariana Grande.
- SofíaA mí también me gusta Ariana Grande.I like Ariana Grande too.
- Alejandro¡Qué bueno que coincidamos!How great that we agree!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
