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Mi mamá hace una torta grande.

Mi mamá hace una torta grande.
My mom makes a big cake.
From Lesson 55:Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Mi mamá hace una torta grande.

Why does grande come after torta instead of before it?
In English, we put the descriptive word before the thing (big cake). In Spanish, descriptive adjectives usually come right after the noun they describe. So, una torta grande literally means 'a cake big'.
Since torta is feminine, why isn't the adjective granda?
Most Spanish adjectives change their ending to match the gender of the noun. However, adjectives that end in -e (like grande) or a consonant are an exception! They stay exactly the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. So you say un carro grande (masculine) and una torta grande (feminine).
What is the dictionary form (infinitive) of the verb hace?
It comes from hacer, which means 'to make' or 'to do'. It is one of the most common verbs in Spanish. Here, it is conjugated for a third-person singular subject (mi mamá), so it becomes hace.
Wait, I thought torta meant 'sandwich'?
It depends on the country! In Mexico, a torta is a very popular type of sandwich made on a crusty roll. But in most of South America and other parts of Latin America, torta means 'cake'. This sentence uses the 'cake' meaning.
How would I say my mom makes this cake on May 5th?
You can use the date formula you are learning in this lesson: el + [number] + de + [month]. To add the date to this sentence, you would say: Mi mamá hace una torta grande el 5 de mayo. Remember that months are not capitalized in Spanish!

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