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"I have a great job."
Translation:Yo tengo un gran trabajo.
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Grande after the noun can mean big, large: Tengo una casa grande.
Before a singular noun it gets shortened to gran and can mean great. Ella es una gran mujer.
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'grande' is one of the meaning changing adjectives. When placed before a noun it is shortened to 'gran' and means 'great'. When placed after it means 'big'.
un gran trabajo = a great job
un trabajo grande = a big job
1442
Correct. Not sure why I added that extra bit... habit probably. Thanks for catching that.
after some research I found this on spanishdict.com (for anyone else struggling)
Some adjectives can mean different things depending on their placement.
When placed after the noun, the adjective has a fairly objective, descriptive meaning.
When placed before the noun, the adjective has a more subjective meaning.
Check out these examples of meaning-change adjectives.
Gabriel García Márquez es un gran autor - Gabriel García Márquez is a great author Yo tengo una casa grande - I have a big house.
Pablo es mi viejo amigo - Pablo is my long-time friend. Juanita es mi amiga vieja - Juanita is my elderly friend.