La Palabra Del Dia: "grande"

Question

grande ( grahn'-deh )

adjective ( big, large, great )

Sylyon1976 is the official corrector for the Spanish sentences. Please correct your posts according to her suggestions. There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words!

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Examples:

1. Los cachorros de las focas me parecen tan lindos, con esos grandes ojos negros que tienen.

I think baby seals are so cute, with those big black eyes they have.

2. LeBron James ganó el partido anoche con su último disparo. ¡Qué grande es!

LeBron James won the game last night with his last shot. He's a great player!

I hear the snow accumulations will be 4-8 inches Sat and Sunday in Indiana and Illinois! I love catching snowflakes! - bandit51jd, Jan 3, 2014

No two are exactly alike. :) - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

Hola, Annie:) - migelis, Jan 3, 2014

Hola Migelis :) - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 1

La mentira más grande del año pasado fue dicha por mi presidente. Punto final.

Last year's biggest lie was said by my president. Period.

Yep! - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

Hola, profesora:) - migelis, Jan 3, 2014

Inform us of context?? We know nothing of this over here.. - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

Ay, Annie! Si te contara! Escribiría una página completa en el periódico. Pero ahora ya no le llaman "lies", le llaman "misleading". Falta de liderazgo y pantalones es lo que le falta a este hombre. Mejor dejo de hablar, si no me corren de SD! Lol. - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Hola migelis? Has estudiado el día de hoy? Te voy a poner un examen mañana!!! Lol - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

I could reply to this, but I wish we would keep the politics out of SD. Thank you. - mstivers, Jan 4, 2014

This is divisive and why you got the PM you did. Both sides are evil and picking one makes you part of it. - Ranman, Jan 4, 2014

Frm the other side of theAtlantic, it seems a mystery. - annierats, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 2

Eva fue una gran aduladora.

Eve was a great flatterer.

Lol - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

Creo que Adán no se quedó atrás! lol - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

:) - migelis, Jan 3, 2014

El pobrecito: en inglés decimos ' outmanouvered'. - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

It didn't take her long to perfect the art form did it Annie? - ian-hill, Jan 3, 2014

Henceforth I shall write very short sentences, it eliminates errors and sems very popular. I have lerant from Eve. - annierats, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 3

Por la mañana me gusta hacer hacerme un vaso grande de jugo de verduras.

In the morning I like to make a big glass of vegetable juice.

Really, I can't vote for something so revoltingly healthy this early in the day... - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

I love veggies, but not the juice. - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

Me too. Spicy V-8 mixed with beer is a fantastic start to the day. - vevans, Jan 3, 2014

Por la mañana, me gusta hacerme un vaso grande de jugo de verduras. -- "me gusta hacer" - you make it, but not necessarily for you. -- Que valiente eres. Yo como cereal en la mañana. :) - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Annierats, you're a riot! - dennywells, Jan 3, 2014

No, I live on wine and coffeee.. - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

Ok, ok. But your comments can be rather amusing. - dennywells, Jan 3, 2014

I also love spicy V-8. - mstivers, Jan 4, 2014

At last, mstivers, I vote! - annierats, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 4

Learning Spanish is a big challenge for me.

Aprendiendo español es un gran reto para mí.

*Not sure whether I should be using the gerund on aprender here or not, so obviously my sentence holds true.

Aprender español es un gran reto para mí. :-) Saludos! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

For me as well. - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

Drink more vegetable juice? - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

Good call, Annie. - vevans, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 5

¿Es la secuoya gigante el árbol más grande del mundo?

Is the giant sequoia the world's biggest tree?

Probably it is. - Raja-jani, Jan 3, 2014

It is. Hola, Lilium:) - migelis, Jan 3, 2014

Muy bien! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Gracias Susy :) - 00b5f6c6, Jan 3, 2014

Hola Migelis :) - 00b5f6c6, Jan 3, 2014

Hola Rajaji :) Once I read about it. And the biggest tree is in California, I think. - 00b5f6c6, Jan 3, 2014

Very good, amiga! - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Gracias amiga ;) - 00b5f6c6, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 6

A large group of snowmen came to protest against the global warming. Unfortunately, nothing has changed…

Un grupo grande de muñecos monos de nieve vino para protestar en contra del calentamiento global. Desgraciadamente, no ha cambiado nada…

Noyt sure about that, the icecap is bigger than ever, new ice age approaching, move south! - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

It is January, but there is still no snow in my country. This is not typical:) - migelis, Jan 3, 2014

Un grupo grande de monos de nieve vino para... -- Hola! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

And in my country the weather is like in spring :) - 00b5f6c6, Jan 3, 2014

Global warming > Climate change > climate confusion ? - ian-hill, Jan 3, 2014

Gracias, mi profesora, por ayudarnos aprender este idioma bonito:) - migelis, Jan 3, 2014

De nada! Sigue estudiando, si no te pongo un 5! jajaja Saludos! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

We have just had our warmest year on record . - ray76, Jan 4, 2014

I heard about the new ice age as well. - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 7

Estos zapatos no me quedan bien, son demasiado grandes. These shoes do not fit me well, they are too big

Glass slippers? - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

... bien, están demasiado/muy grandes." Cute picture! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Lol, I though they looked a little small. - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 8

Me toma un café en un vaso pequeño , especialmente in la mañana.

Ooops yo olvidé a uso "grande", lo siento maestra.

I have a coffee in a small glass especially in the morning.

Ooops forgot to use"great" sorry teacher.

Lol - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Looks yummy, but a little past the expiration date of 1882... - dennywells, Jan 4, 2014

Well I was born in 1833 , so we are cool . - ray76, Jan 4, 2014

Whippersnapper! :) - dennywells, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 9

Este año, 2014, conmemoramos la Gran de Guerra que comenzó hace cientos años y hizo causó millones de víctimas.

This year, 2014, we commemorate the Great War that started one hundred years ago and made millions of victims.

It did indeed! - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

I have to vote for you, however sad it is. We must never forget. - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

Este año conmemoramos la Primera Guerra Mundial (Gran Guerra) que comenzó hace cien años y causó millones de víctimas. -- "Primera Guerra Mundial" es más común que "Gran Guerra". Saludos, Castor77! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Aquí no. Aqui se llama la Gran Guerra. Just watch the news about the commemorations., both in Britain and on the continent. - Castor77, Jan 3, 2014

Just look at their graves : soldier(s) of the Great War, known unto God. Same place : Tyne Cot War Cemetery - Castor77, Jan 3, 2014

No me refiero al inglés, me refiero al español. Si dices "la Gran Guerra", es muy probable que la gente se va a preguntar de qué guerra hablas. En Latinoamérica es común escuchar o leer sobre la Primera Guerra Mundial, no la Gran Guerra. Solo una - 00e46f15, Jan 4, 2014

... observación. - 00e46f15, Jan 4, 2014

Another observation: the first World War only became the first one when the second worldwar started, in 1939. Until then it was only known as the Great War, and as we are commemorating the start of the first world war we refer to it as the Great War. - Castor77, Jan 4, 2014

Sorry if you don't like it, but I'm speaking about a sad part of our European history, using the European references. - Castor77, Jan 4, 2014

We commemorate and mourn the losses of La Grande Guerre- la Grande Guerra-la Gran Guerra- the Great War- der Grosse Krieg - den Grooten oorlog. Do you really mind and maintainwe should follow your example? - Castor77, Jan 4, 2014

Who said that I didn't like it? No empieces a juzgar gente sin conocerla, amiga. I am talking about the part in Spanish. Hay Primera Guerra Mundial y Segunda Guerra Mundial. Yo aprendo el inglés de ustedes. Bendiciones! - 00e46f15, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 10

Estos pantalones me quedan grandes.

These trousers are too big for me.

Perfecto! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Gracias amiga :) - ian-hill, Jan 3, 2014

Half your luck , mine are too small for me , maybe we should swap trousers? - ray76, Jan 4, 2014

Good evening Ian. xo - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Hola amigos :) - ian-hill, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 11

La ballena azul es el mamífero más grande que existe. Tiene los ojos del tamaño de una taza de té.

The blue whale is the biggest mammal that exists. It has eyes the size of a teacup.

... Tiene los ojos del tamaño... " Casi perfecto! - Hola! :-) - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Gracias Sylyon! ¿Qué tal? :) - dennywells, Jan 3, 2014

De nada! :-) Nada, aquí entre estudiando y trabajando. Todavía no me acostumbro a este año nuevo! :) - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Beautiful creatures! - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 12

Es importante que tengamos fe, esperanza y amor; y recuerda que el más grande de éstos es el amor.

It's important that we have faith, hope, and love; and remember that the greatest of these is love.

(Acknowledgement: This is not my original statement. I have presented St. Paul's statement in simple words.)

y recuerda (recuerde for formal) que el más grande de... " -- Casi perfecto! Saludos! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

..."that the greatest"... :) - rac1, Jan 3, 2014

Thank you, ladies. - Raja-jani, Jan 3, 2014

You see, very hazy en el sujuntivo.. Say no more.. - annierats, Jan 3, 2014

Answer 13

¡Ella pide a gritos grita por un helado así que está haciendo grandes lotes de lo cantidades!

She screams for ice cream so she is making large batches of it!

Ella pide a gritos por un helado, así que está haciendo grandes cantidades! -- Qué rico! - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

Yum! - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Gracias, Susy y hola, Annie! - bandit51jd, Jan 4, 2014

"Ella pide a gritos un helado" without "por", but the sentence sounds like you are asking for an icecream in a shop. Also you can say "Mi cuerpo me pide (a gritos) un helado" Like "I need an icecream" - Keirlen, Jan 5, 2014

Answer 14

Me gustaría un café grande, por favor.

I would like a large coffee, please.

Me gustaría un café grande, por favor. -- Wow! :-) - 00e46f15, Jan 4, 2014

It's a good start! :)) - Noetol, Jan 4, 2014

That is a jumbo...lol - rac1, Jan 4, 2014

Prefiero un 'expresso italiano'. - annierats, Jan 4, 2014

Answer 15

Nunca puedo comenzar el día sin un café del tamaño grande de Starbucks.

I can never start the day without a grande coffee from Starbucks.

Muy bien! - A mí no me gusta el café. Me gustaría que me gustara... huele rico. lol - 00e46f15, Jan 3, 2014

I love starbucks! - rac1, Jan 4, 2014