{"id":14376,"date":"2020-03-12T16:06:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T20:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pimsleur.com\/?p=14376"},"modified":"2020-03-12T16:06:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T20:06:05","slug":"spanish-short-form-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pimsleur.com\/blog\/spanish-short-form-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Ning\u00fan vs. Ninguno: Ultimate Guide to Mastering Spanish Short Form Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Ning\u00fan vs. Ninguno<\/em>, <em>Tan vs. Tanto<\/em>, <em>Alg\u00fan vs. Alguno<\/em>: The Ultimate Breakdown of Spanish Apocopation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever wondered when to use <strong><em>ning\u00fan<\/em><\/strong> vs. <strong><em>ninguno<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>tan<\/em><\/strong> vs. <strong><em>tanto<\/em><\/strong>, or <strong><em>alg\u00fan<\/em><\/strong> vs. <strong><em>alguno<\/em><\/strong>?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apocopation is not, in fact, a typo for \u201capocalypse\u201d (although both words share the same origins and can seem equally daunting).\u00a0<br>From the Ancient Greek <strong><em>ap\u00f3<\/em><\/strong> meaning \u201cfrom, away from\u201d and <strong><em>k\u00f3pt\u014d<\/em><\/strong> meaning \u201cto cut\u201d,\u00a0 apocopation is the technical term for a <strong>word formed by removing the end of a longer word<\/strong>.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say what now?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In English, we know apocopated words mostly as nouns: gymnasium \u2192 gym, abdominals \u2192 abs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is important because the Spanish language also has many of these short-form words that are used in <strong>daily conversation<\/strong>, and these can be particularly difficult for Spanish learners to get the hang of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019ve compiled a list of the most common Spanish shortened adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs, so you can navigate these bad boys with ease!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll go over:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Apocope Definition<\/li><li>When to Shorten Spanish Words<\/li><li>Spanish Apocope Examples<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Apocope Definition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most basic definition of apocopation is the shortening of words or omitting the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words like &#8220;admin&#8221; instead of administration, &#8220;fab&#8221; instead of fabulous, or &#8220;totes&#8221; instead of totally, for example. There are various reasons this occurs. Sometimes it\u2019s for slang, sometimes for <strong>grammar<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When Should I Shorten Spanish Words?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Spanish adjectives are shortened when they come before a noun. For example, the adjective <strong>ninguno\/a <\/strong>(no\/none), when used before a masculine noun, turns into <strong>ning\u00fan<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The apocope depends on the gender and plurality of a given word. If the noun is plural and\/or feminine, then the apocopation doesn&#8217;t happen i.e. <strong><em>nin<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>guna<\/strong> <strong>mujer<\/strong><\/em> (no woman) or<strong> <em>ninguno de ellos<\/em><\/strong> (none of them). The subject must be singular and masculine for the word to be shortened i.e. <strong>ning\u00fan hombre <\/strong>(no man).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top 14 Shortened Spanish Words (a.k.a. Spanish Apocopes)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of the most important Spanish short form adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs that are used every day, accompanied by example sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. <em>Ninguno vs. Ning\u00fan<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninguno<\/strong> is what is called a negative adjective, meaning no or none. It follows the pattern <strong><em>ninguno<\/em> + <em>de<\/em> + noun<\/strong>. See how it compares to its apocopate version <strong><em>ning\u00fan<\/em> <\/strong>below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Ninguno<\/em><\/strong> <em>de ellos quer\u00edan ir a la playa<\/em>. &#8220;None of them wanted to go to the beach.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Ning\u00fan<\/strong> ni\u00f1o quer\u00eda ir a la playa.<\/em> &#8220;No boy wanted to go to the beach.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first sentence, the subject <strong><em>ellos<\/em> <\/strong>(them) is plural and masculine. Because the subject is plural, <strong><em>ninguno<\/em><\/strong> was not shortened to <strong><em>ning\u00fan<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Notice that the word <strong><em>ninguno<\/em><\/strong> is not plural even though the subject is. That is because <strong><em>ninguno<\/em><\/strong> is only used in negative sentences to mean \u201cnone\u201d, and you simply cannot have plural nothingness.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/wfCMUvsQC9sZDkycPNAi2QjItrpDY4uFE6vmtMofFyNKGjgRcWJUiEJwq0urc-fWrYk3XJ5B_B0FOGrWiXMz5BghOwekJka-KGeUmubvMHzYkD-P8N0ZSTa9t45YzNCV8zE_Igpk\" alt=\"Shortened Spanish Words\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second example sentence, the subject is <strong><em>ni\u00f1o<\/em><\/strong>, which is singular and masculine. This resulted in the -o being removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. <em>Alguno vs. Alg\u00fan<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Alguno<\/em><\/strong> (some) is an adjective that follows the pattern <strong><em>algunos + de <\/em>+ noun<\/strong>, whereas <strong><em>alg\u00fan<\/em><\/strong> directly precedes a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Algunos<\/strong> de los carros est\u00e1n rotos<\/em>. &#8220;Some of the cars are broken.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Alg\u00fan<\/strong> d\u00eda quiero ser un abogado.<\/em> &#8220;Someday I want to be a lawyer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first example, the subject <strong><em>los carros<\/em><\/strong> (the cars) is plural and masculine. Because of the plurality, <strong><em>algunos<\/em><\/strong> was not shortened to <em><strong>alg\u00fan<\/strong>.<\/em> Notice that <strong><em>algunos<\/em><\/strong> is plural, because \u201csome\u201d can indicate a quantity above one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second example sentence, the noun <strong><em>d\u00eda<\/em><\/strong> is singular and masculine, which resulted in the \u201co\u201d being removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. <em>Cualquiera vs. Cualquier<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cualquiera<\/em><\/strong> is a pronoun that can mean any, either, or whichever. <em><strong>Una<\/strong> <strong>cualquiera<\/strong><\/em>, in its colloquial form, refers to a person of no meaning, someone who could be replaced by anyone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cualquiera<\/em><\/strong> on its own always ends in \u201ca\u201d <em>(<strong>cualquiero<\/strong> <\/em>does not exist) and will follow the pattern <em><strong>cualquiera<\/strong> + <strong>de<\/strong><\/em> + <strong>noun.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the apocope <strong><em>cualquier<\/em><\/strong> is used, it always precedes a noun and thus loses the a, following the pattern <em><strong>cualquier<\/strong> <\/em><strong>+<\/strong> <strong>noun.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Con cualquiera<\/em><\/strong> <em>de los dos vestidos luces delgada.<\/em> &#8220;You look thin with either of the two dresses.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cualquier<\/em><\/strong> <em>vestido te va a lucir bien.<\/em> &#8220;Either dress will look good on you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Z3d3qgirrrHFMtjQGdFMAeG0IM7jDLeVsjVlMryHlAZjYCn-aR3vimX6yzhuj5-GvWGGzK7wDRDD6nDFdBtTKn7OGineJ09UcHpgKtpkpkNk9SaBShtn0dF2B1NY-E2xj_F2FOEj\" alt=\"Spanish Apocopes\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Like any mystery, there must be an explanation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <em>Uno vs. Un<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the simpler days of the game Uno?! You would shout \u201cUno!\u201d when you only had one card left in your hand. Years later when you started Spanish 1, you probably learned the word <em><strong>un<\/strong> <strong>gato<\/strong><\/em> (a cat) and you wondered what happened to the word <em><strong>uno<\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Zh1NVJznWHfBthOogYi6EEZVkxbUqGAjlI0vJCMxQdPOIm1xxd97f9v8OSLtDLy43A6-foT1qEDwi36ktND_1DNJyBde5TnkfLKRL14cuto7dWizcKWJ1tgAQ3D6fwl0aVDOPLWj\" alt=\"Ning\u00fan vs. Ninguno\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because <strong><em>un<\/em><\/strong> is apocopate form of <strong><em>uno<\/em><\/strong><em>!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Uno<\/em><\/strong> refers to the number one when used by itself or the pronoun, i.e.<strong> <\/strong><em><strong>Antonio es uno de los hombres m\u00e1s brutos que yo he conocido<\/strong> <\/em>(one of the stupidest men I\u2019ve ever met).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <strong><em>un<\/em><\/strong> is used as an article for a singular masculine noun, i.e. <em><strong>un<\/strong> <strong>hombre <\/strong><\/em>(a man).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See another example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Pronoun) <em>Quiero leer <strong>uno<\/strong> de los libros. \u00a0&#8220;<\/em>I want to read one of the books.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Article) <em>Quiero leer <strong>un<\/strong> libro. <\/em>&#8220;I want to read a book.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. <em>Primero vs. Primer<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Which comes first?! <strong><em>Primero<\/em> <\/strong>(first) is an ordinal number, i.e. <strong><em>primero,<\/em> <em>segundo, tercero<\/em><\/strong> (first, second, third). <strong><em>Primero<\/em><\/strong> is used instead of its apocopate form <strong><em>primer<\/em><\/strong> when using it as an ordinal number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Pri<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>mero<\/strong>, tengo que ir a europa. <\/em>&#8220;First, I need to go to Europe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <strong><em>primer<\/em><\/strong> when using it to describe a singular, masculine noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El <strong>primer<\/strong> pa\u00eds que voy a visitar es Espa\u00f1a.<\/em> &#8220;The first country I am going to visit is Spain.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. <em>Tercero vs. Tercer<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tercero<\/em> <\/strong>(third) is also an ordinal number in the first, second, third sequence, whereas <strong><em>tercer<\/em><\/strong> is used as an adjective in front of a singular, masculine noun (rules for <em><strong>primero<\/strong>\/<strong>primer<\/strong><\/em> above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Tercero<\/strong>, quiero subir a la Torre Eiffel. <\/em>&#8220;Third, I want to go up the Eiffel Tower.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El es el <strong>tercer<\/strong> hombre en la fila. <em>He is the third man in line.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. <em>Postrero vs. Postrer<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Postrero<\/strong> is from the same root as the English word posterior, meaning last, usually in a series. It follows the same rules as <em><strong>primero<\/strong>\/<strong>primer<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>tercero<\/strong>\/<strong>tercer<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El anot\u00f3 un punto en los <strong>postreros<\/strong> momentos del juego.<\/em> &#8220;He scored a point in the last moments of the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El 31 de diciembre es el <strong>postrer<\/strong> d\u00eda del a\u00f1o<\/em>. &#8220;December 31st is the last day of the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that in the first example, the word <strong><em>postrero<\/em><\/strong> is used in its plural form, <em><strong>postreros<\/strong> <strong>momentos<\/strong><\/em> (last moments).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. <em>Ciento vs. Cien<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Buckle your seatbelts for this bumpy grammar ride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Ciento<\/em><\/strong> (one hundred) used on its own is a cardinal noun, representing the number 100 itself. <strong><em>Ciento<\/em><\/strong> is also used for percentages (notice the cent in per<strong>cent<\/strong>, from Latin <em>centum<\/em> 100.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of <strong><em>ciento<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Ciento<\/strong> diez.<\/em> &#8220;One hundred and ten.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hubo un aumento de veinte por <strong>ciento<\/strong> en las ventas.<\/em> &#8220;There was a twenty percent increase in sales.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cien<\/em><\/strong> is an apocopate form of the word <strong><em>ciento<\/em><\/strong> and is used in front of nouns, regardless of gender.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>He comprado <strong>cien<\/strong> libros (m).<\/em> &#8220;I\u2019ve bought one hundred books.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>He contado <strong>cien<\/strong> personas (f).<\/em> &#8220;I\u2019ve counted one hundred people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0The apocope also precedes <em><strong>mil<\/strong>, <strong>mill\u00f3n<\/strong>, and <strong>bill\u00f3n<\/strong><\/em><strong> <\/strong>(a thousand, a million, and a billion), because they are masculine nouns.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><strong>Cien<\/strong> mil.<\/em> (One hundred thousand.)<\/li><li><em><strong>Cien<\/strong> mill\u00f3n.<\/em> (One hundred million.)<\/li><li><em><strong>Cien<\/strong> bill\u00f3n.<\/em> (One hundred billion.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BUT<\/strong> (and you know there was a but coming) when used as a pronoun, as in \u201chundreds of people\u201d, you would use <em><strong>ciento<\/strong> de<\/em> instead of <strong><em>cien<\/em><\/strong>. See the example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hay <strong>cien<\/strong> personas en el auditorio. <\/em>&#8220;There are one hundred people in the auditorium.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hay <strong>cientos<\/strong> de personas en el auditorio.<\/em> &#8220;There are hundreds of people in the auditorium.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/GdsVxC1osvM_i7r6v5NqdbyOJ3rDHogKJhDBT8bGQaiFZMaC_yIXWj_nH_7LP8fLE3KEysJjOAyof67pq5SiYDB4ngLB66odSlI5R8hzKzXi06zRQU5JHpkhAZlAkHuBFtX4sUgp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just remember that <strong><em>cien<\/em><\/strong> does NOT have a plural (<strong><em>cienes<\/em> <\/strong>does not exist). Therefore, when it is plural, use <strong><em>cientos<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. <em>Malo vs. Mal<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Malo<\/em><\/strong> (bad) is a masculine adjective that always follows the noun, i.e. <em><strong>un<\/strong> <strong>chico<\/strong> <strong>malo<\/strong><\/em> (a bad boy). Alternatively, it can be used without a noun at all, as in an exclamation of malice, i.e. <em><strong>\u00a1Qu\u00e9 malo<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>!<\/em> <\/strong>(How bad!).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Juan es <strong>malo<\/strong>.<\/em> &#8220;Juan is bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Mal<\/em><\/strong> is the apocopate form of <em>malo<\/em>, also an adjective, that comes before a given masculine noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>Juan es un <strong>mal<\/strong> amigo<\/em>. &#8220;Juan is a bad friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Mal<\/em><\/strong> can also be an adverb, in which case it translates to poorly, as in <em><strong>me<\/strong> <strong>siento<\/strong> <strong>mal<\/strong> <\/em>(I\u2019m feeling bad).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>Estoy <strong>mal<\/strong> acostumbrada.<\/em> &#8220;I\u2019m poorly accustomed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No me gusta Juan \u2013 me cae muy <strong>mal<\/strong>.<\/em> &#8220;I don\u2019t like Juan. He rubs me the wrong way.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. <em>Bueno vs. Buen<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <strong><em>bueno<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>buen<\/em> <\/strong>(good) follow the same rules as <em><strong>malo<\/strong>\/<strong>mal<\/strong> <\/em>above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El ejercicio es <strong>bueno<\/strong> para tu salud.<\/em> &#8220;Exercise is good for your health.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00a1Qu\u00e9 <strong>bueno<\/strong>!<\/em> &#8220;How good\/lovely!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00a1Qu\u00e9 tengas un <strong>buen<\/strong> d\u00eda! <\/em>&#8220;Have a good day!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>11. <em>Santo vs. San<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sound holy? Both <strong><em>Santo<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>San<\/em><\/strong> mean saint but they follow different grammatical rules. <strong><em>Santo<\/em><\/strong> is used when talking about saints in the general sense without specific names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Espero que los <strong>santos<\/strong> me bendigan hoy.<\/em> &#8220;I hope the saints bless me today.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Santo<\/em> is also used for specific saint names that start with Do- or To-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Santo<\/strong> Domingo<\/em> or <em><strong>Santo<\/strong> Tom\u00e1s.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For other saint names, the apocopate <strong><em>san<\/em><\/strong> is used. 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It is used with adverbs and adjectives, following the sequence <strong><em>cu\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong> <strong>+<\/strong> <strong>adjective<\/strong> or <strong><em>cu\u00e1n<\/em> + adjective + verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of <strong><em>cu\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong> in a sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Question) <em>\u00bf<strong>Cu\u00e1n<\/strong> dif\u00edcil es tu problema?<\/em> &#8220;How difficult is your problem?&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Exclamation) <em>\u00a1<strong>Cu\u00e1n<\/strong> grande es tu amor !<\/em> &#8220;How great is his love!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the reality is that this apocope is quite formal for spoken Spanish. Usually, you can replace the use of <strong><em>cu\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong> with inquiries using question words like qu\u00e9 or c\u00f3mo. It is mostly used in poetry and literature, i.e. the song <em>\u201c<\/em><strong>Cu\u00e1n Grande Es Tu Amor<\/strong><em>\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/65boDe1dFheS7LXQeFaVmneEzOzQjdZd8aBBuT3U5_K9_pd-_e7gjg6IaHm-Kn98YgUYLc0llNWJ5MqEkjvYnGIb04VjedZZQeoJBrudYmEdDiscQ3g6rciI_dQ6zf8nbjBPhSE8\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To see how obsolete the word <strong><em>cu\u00e1n<\/em> <\/strong>has become in everyday life, just take a look at this simple example of a Google search with the question word <em>\u201c<strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1n?<\/strong>\u201d<\/em> below.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_iaSmPZtay9cvgbTwkAn88MPP3J0Quy6N9L1eSjyhcKoyvUlDzmdXr1TE_sGFm-KlI-wmdtsZ9hxdgtsaYz2UfLVK5vHO5Ly9yY5LvBclVmQRFnjfy6AuI7Fk49YOrK_S2QMRiPo\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you search <strong><em>\u00bfCu\u00e1n r\u00e1pido crece el pelo?<\/em><\/strong> (how fast does hair grow?), you see that the related articles that pop up give the same inquiry with different question words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tarda en crecer el pelo?<\/em><\/strong> (How long does it take for hair to grow?)<\/li><li><strong><em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tan r\u00e1pido puede crecer el cabello? <\/em><\/strong>(How fast can hair grow?)<\/li><li><strong><em>\u00bfA qu\u00e9 velocidad crece el pelo? <\/em><\/strong>(At what speed does hair grow?)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>14. <em>Grande vs. Gran<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Grande, <\/em><\/strong>which<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>means big in size, is an adjective that appears after a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El perro es <strong>grande<\/strong><\/em>. &#8220;The dog is big.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s<strong> <\/strong>apocopated<strong> <\/strong>version<strong> <em>gran<\/em><\/strong> is also an adjective used to emphasize how great\/amazing\/big a given noun is, but it always precedes the noun. Additionally, the noun can be either masculine or feminine.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Es una <strong>gran<\/strong> idea.<\/em> &#8220;It is a good idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ese perro es un <strong>gran<\/strong> problema.<\/em> &#8220;That dog is a big problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finally Figured Out <em>Ning\u00fan vs. Ninguno?<\/em> Continue to Strengthen Your Spanish!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve learned about shortening your adjectives, it\u2019s time to shorten your language learning struggles. Check out Pimsleur today for a free Spanish lesson and choose to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pimsleur.com\/\">learn Castilian Spanish or Latin American Spanish.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3brn974kg3172.cloudfront.net\/2019\/11\/Pimsleur-Subscription-Free-Trial.png\" alt=\"pimsleur language learning mobile\" class=\"wp-image-12314\" width=\"534\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3brn974kg3172.cloudfront.net\/2019\/11\/Pimsleur-Subscription-Free-Trial.png 701w, https:\/\/d3brn974kg3172.cloudfront.net\/2019\/11\/Pimsleur-Subscription-Free-Trial-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ning\u00fan vs. Ninguno, Tan vs. Tanto, Alg\u00fan vs. Alguno: The Ultimate Breakdown of Spanish Apocopation Ever wondered when to use ning\u00fan vs. ninguno, tan vs. tanto, or alg\u00fan vs. alguno?\u00a0 Apocopation is not, in fact, a typo for \u201capocalypse\u201d (although both words share the same origins and can seem equally daunting).\u00a0From the Ancient Greek ap\u00f3 <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pimsleur.com\/blog\/spanish-short-form-words\/\">Read More >><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":14385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2411,58,2413,3556,1378],"class_list":["post-14376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-language-learning","tag-europe","tag-language-learning-2","tag-latin-america","tag-slang","tag-spanish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ning\u00fan vs. Ninguno: Ultimate Guide to Mastering Spanish Short Form Words | The Pimsleur Language Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Spanish Short Form Words - what is the difference between ningun and ninguno? 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