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large and Spanish largo
In English
large
big
In Spanish
largo
de mucha longitud
Spanish "largo" means: long
Why they get mixed up Spanish "largo" describes the length or extent of something. English "large" describes overall size, equivalent to "grande." Length in the sense of "largo" in English is "long."
If you want to say...
- largegrande
- longlargo
- size largetalla grande
Examples
I ordered a large pizza.
Pedí una pizza grande.
They live in a large house.
Viven en una casa grande.
A large crowd gathered in front of the theater.
Una gran multitud se reunió frente al teatro.
The shirt comes in small, medium and large.
La camisa viene en talla chica, mediana y grande.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Había una larga cantidad de personas.
Correct: Había una gran cantidad de personas.
Largo refers to length, not quantity. For a big amount, use gran cantidad or mucha.
Incorrect: Comí una pizza larga.
Correct: Comí una pizza grande.
Use grande for size.
Phrases you will hear
- a large crowduna gran multitud
- a large houseuna casa grande
- a large number ofun gran número de
- size largetalla grande
- at largeen libertad
- long haircabello largo
In a conversation
- A:
A large crowd is here.
Hay una gran multitud aquí.
- B:
How large? Two hundred?
¿De qué tamaño? ¿Doscientos?
- A:
At least. The suspect is still at large.
Al menos. El sospechoso sigue en libertad.
- B:
Stay near the exit. Also, I need a shirt in large.
Quédate cerca de la salida. Además, necesito una camisa en talla grande.
Test yourself
A "large coffee" is a coffee that is...
To remember it
Large = big (clothing size L stands for "Large"). Length-wise long is "long."
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "largo" mean?
Spanish "largo" means "long". It looks like the English "large", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "large" means "big".
Does English "large" mean the same as Spanish "largo"?
Spanish "largo" describes the length or extent of something. English "large" describes overall size, equivalent to "grande." Length in the sense of "largo" in English is "long."