How to Say "long" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “long” is “largo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El vestido es demasiado largo para mí.
The dress is too long for me.
Fue un invierno largo y frío.
It was a long and cold winter.
Me sirvió una porción muy larga de pastel.
He served me a very generous portion of cake.
Matching the Thing It Describes
'Largo' changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use 'largo' for masculine things (un camino largo), 'larga' for feminine things (una calle larga), 'largos' for masculine plural (caminos largos), and 'largas' for feminine plural (calles largas).
False Friend Alert: 'largo' is NOT 'large'
Mistake: “Quiero una pizza largo. (Trying to say 'I want a large pizza.')”
Correction: This is a very common mix-up! 'Largo' means long, not large. To say 'large' or 'big', you must use the word 'grande'. Correct: 'Quiero una pizza grande'.
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