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"Más pequeño" is a phrase which is often translated as "smaller", and "más grande" is a phrase which is often translated as "bigger". Learn more about the difference between "más pequeño" and "más grande" below.
más pequeño(
mahs
peh
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keh
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nyoh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
más grande(
mahs
grahn
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deh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. taller
Pablito, qué bueno volver a verte. Tú estás más grande, ¿no?How good to see you again, Pablito. You're taller, aren't you?
a. older
Deberías cuidar de tu hermana pequeña. Eres más grande que ella.You should take care of your little sister. You're older than her.
a. greater
Los franceses insisten en que Napoleón fue más grande que Julio César.The French insist that Napoleon was greater than Julius Caesar.
