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grand

"grand" means "big" in French. It is number 270 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

big; tall; grown up, big

IPA

/ɡʁɑ̃/

Forms in this course

grande, grands

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Grand comment ?
  How high is it?
  Tatoeba: hortusdei / Lurid
• Grand merci.
  Thank you ever so much.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Vois grand !
  Think big!
  Tatoeba: josivangoncalves / josivangoncalves

Learned together

In the course, "grand" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• beaucoup much, very much, a lot
• mieux better
• petit small
• moins minus
• seul lonely
• assez to a sufficient or moderate…
• vite quickly
• demain tomorrow
• tard late

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