Grande when meaning great

Mandy L.B1Kwiziq community member

Grande when meaning great

I thought gran can be used in front of a feminine noun when the meaning is great?

Asked 9 months ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Mandy

Yes, gran can also be used in front of a feminine noun. That's in the lesson, it says:

Similarly, grande (big), has a short-form gran which can also be used before the noun. Unlike buen and mal, gran can also be used with feminine nouns.

Gran has a more figurative meaning of great or fantastic when used like this.

Nueva York es una gran ciudad.

New York is a great/fantastic city.

Saludos

Mandy L. asked:

Grande when meaning great

I thought gran can be used in front of a feminine noun when the meaning is great?

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