Meaning
big; great
- big; large
- great; important
In a sentence
La mia casa è più grande della tua.
My house is bigger than yours.
Hai visto che grande errore ho fatto?
Did you see what a big mistake I made?
Vivono in una casa grande.
They live in a big house.
Word forms (8)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| grande | masculine · singular |
| grande | feminine · singular |
| grandi | masculine · plural |
| grandi | feminine · plural |
| gran | masculine · singular |
| gran | feminine · singular |
| maggiore | comparative |
| massimo | Abs |
Usage notes
- Use 'grande' for size/quantity; 'grosso' for bulk/thickness (e.g., 'un grande albero' vs. 'un grosso libro').
- Agrees in gender/number: 'grande' (m/f sing.), 'grandi' (pl.). 'Gran' before vowels/consonants (e.g., 'gran casa').
- Avoid overusing 'grande' for 'great'; 'fantastico' or 'meraviglioso' often fit better.
- before a noun: gran
- also maggiore (comparative), massimo (superlative)