This is the 869th most frequent German word.
ganz
"Ganz" means "whole," "entire," or "completely" in English.
Here, 'ganz' functions as an adjective modifying 'Tag' to mean 'whole' or 'entire'.
Ich habe den ganzen Tag gearbeitet.
I worked the whole day.
In this sentence, 'ganz' is used as an adverb to emphasize the adjective 'normal,' meaning 'completely' or 'entirely'.
Das ist ganz normal.
That is completely normal.
Here, 'ganz' serves as an adverb to emphasize the verb 'verstanden,' meaning 'completely' or 'thoroughly'.