Today’s Spanish word of the day is “largo” in the masculine form, or “larga” in the feminine form.
It’s an adjective meaning “long”.
It can also be used as a noun in the masculine form (“un largo”), meaning “length”.
The word “largo” comes from Latin largus, meaning “abundant” or “plentiful”. This is also the source of the English word “large”.
It’s important to remember that the Spanish word “largo” means “long” rather than “large”, which would be an easy mistake to make. The Spanish word for “large” is “grande”.
Example sentences
El camino a la cima de la montaña es largo y empinado.
The path to the mountain top is long and steep.
Después de un largo día de trabajo, solo quiero descansar.
After a long day of work, I just want to rest.
El Nilo y el Amazonas son los ríos más largos del mundo.
The Nile and the Amazon are the longest rivers in the world.
Tiene el pelo largo y rizado.
She has long, curly hair.
El discurso del presidente fue demasiado largo.
The president’s speech was too long.
