más grande
/mas ɡɾande/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'bigger' is translated into Spanish as más grande.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of más (more) and grande (big).
Which one should you use?
While más grande refers to physical size, the word mayor is often used when referring to being 'bigger' in terms of age or importance in certain contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the comparative 'bigger' in Spanish, you add más before the adjective grande.
How do you pronounce it?
/mas ɡɾande/
Did you know?
- The word grande can change meaning entirely based on position. Placing it before a noun, such as in un gran hombre, often means 'great' in character rather than 'big' in size.
- In some Latin American countries, grande is used colloquially to describe someone who is 'generous' or 'noble' of heart.
- In Spanish, you cannot say grandísimo to mean 'bigger'. Instead, grandísimo is a superlative meaning 'extremely big' or 'huge'.
Examples in context
- Este es más grande.This one is bigger.Tatoeba #4642562 by cueyayotl, translation #4397544 by CK
- Este perro es más grande.This dog is bigger.Tatoeba #4552904 by cueyayotl, translation #4552905 by jarbv
- Quieren hacerlo más grande.They want to make it bigger.Tatoeba #2081477 by marcelostockle, translation #2013046 by CK
- El edificio es más grande que el anterior.The building is bigger than the previous one.
- Mi casa es más grande que la tuya.My house is bigger than yours.
- Su empresa es más grande que la competencia.Their company is bigger than the competition.
- El avión de carga es de mayor tamaño que el avión comercial.The cargo plane is bigger than the commercial plane.
- La montaña es de mayor tamaño que el cerro.The mountain is bigger than the hill.
- Necesitamos tener una visión más amplia.We need to have a broader vision.
- La universidad ofrece un campo de estudio más amplio.The university offers a broader field of study.
- El perro de nuestra vecina es mayor que el nuestro.Our neighbor's dog is bigger than ours.
- El barco que vi en el puerto era mayor.The boat I saw at the harbor was bigger.
- ¡Ese sombrero es más grande que una casa!That hat is bigger than a house!
- El susto que me llevé fue más grande que una casa.The scare I got was bigger than a house.
- La sorpresa que nos dio fue más grande que una casa.The surprise she gave us was bigger than a house.
- 109 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at apartments.
- MateoEste apartamento es muy pequeño.This apartment is very small.
- ElenaSí, necesitamos uno más grande.Yes, we need a bigger one.
- MateoBusquemos otro en esta zona.Let's look for another one in this area.
- ElenaDe acuerdo, Mateo.Alright, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
