54 Comparisons Flashcards
Más Use! qué
Menos Use! qué
Tanto / a with como
Más UIse! qué
Menos Use! qué
Tanto / a with como
GREATER THAN WITH NOUN
Madrid has more parks than Barcelona
Madrid tiene más parques que Barcelona
SUPERIOR WITH ADJ
Madrid is bigger than Barcelona
Madrid es mas grande que Barcelona
WITH VERB In Madrid the people go out more than in Barcelona
En Madrid la gente sale más que en Barcelona
EQUAL WITH NOUN
This house has as much space as the other
Esta casa tiene tanto espacio como la otra.
This house has as much light as the other
Esta casa tiene tanta luz como la otra.
This house has as many balconies as the other. (m)
Esta casa tiene tantos balcones como la otra.
This house has as many (bed)rooms as the other.
Esta casa tiene tantas habitaciones como la otra.
EQUAL WITH ADJ
Here the houses are as expensive as in my city.
Aqui las casas son tan caras como en mi ciudad.
EQUAL WITH VERB
Here the people go out as much as in Spain.
Aqui la gente sale tanto como en España.
LESS WITH NOUN
My house has less balconies than this.
Mi casa tiene menos balcones que esta.
This house does not have as much light as the other.
Esta casa no tiene tanta luz como la otra.
This house does not have as much space as the other.
Esta casa no tiene tanto espacio como la otra.
This house does not have as many balconies as the other.
Esta casa no tiene tantos balcones como la otra.
LESS WITH ADJ
This house is less bright than the other.
Esta casa es menos luminosa que la otra.
Here the houses are less expensive than (are not as expensive as those) in my city.
Aqui las casas no son tan caras como en mi ciudad.
LESS WITH VERB Here the people go out less than in Spain.
Aqui la gente sale menos que en España.
LESS WITH VERB Here the people go out less than in Spain.
Aqui la gente no sale tanto como en España
Aqui la gente sale menos que en España
The more one has the more one wants
Cuanto más se tiene, tanto más se quiere.
I don’t have money and, for that reason, I can’t go on vacation
No tengo dinero y, por lo tanto, no puedo ir de vacaciones.
No tengo dinero y, por lo tanto, no puedo ir de vacaciones.
Don’t jump so much, boy!
¡No saltes tanto, muchacho!
I feel it as much during the day as at night.
Lo siento tanto en el día como en la noche.
I prefer to go to that store because in this one they don’t have much variety.
Prefiero ir a esa tienda porque en ésta no tienen tanto surtido.
He has as much money as he can desire.
Tiene tanto dinero como puede desear.
He has told me so much about you.
Me ha hablado tanto de usted.
You shouldn’t smoke so much.
No deberías fumar tanto.
Cristina works as much as Jorge.
Cristina trabaja tanto como Jorge.
The bus takes as long as the train.
El autocar tarda tanto como el tren.
Marilú talks as much as her father.
Marilú habla tanto como su papá.
Juan has as much money as María.
Juan tiene tanto dinero como María.
as much as possible.
tanto como sea posible.
Oranges cost as much as apples.
Las naranjas cuestan tanto como las manzanas.
You always worry so much.
Tú siempre te preocupas tanto.
So much the better!
Tanto mejor!
BETTER THAN WITH ADJECTIVE
Más + adj + que
caro , barato, luminosa, grande, pequeña, alto etc.
EQUAL “As good as” with adjective
That restaurant is as expensive as the other.
tan + adjectivo + como
Ese restaurante es tan caro como el otro
LESS THAN Menos + adj + que
This house has less light than the other.
Esta casa es menos luminosa que la otra
My brother is taller than your brother.
Mi hermano es mas alto que tu hermano / el suyo….. el tuyo
My brother is as tall as yours
Mi hermano es tan alto como el tuyo
My brother is not as tall as your brother.
My brother is not as tall as yours
Mi hermano no es tan alto como tu hermano.
Mi hermano no es tan alto como el tuyo.
That restaurant is as expensive as the other.
Ese restaurante es tan caro como el otro
The black dog is the smaller of the two.
El perro negro es el más pequeño de los dos.
The one on the left is as strong as the one on the right
El de la izquierda es tan fuerte como el de la derecha.
The one with the glasses is the weakest of all.
El de las gafas es el menos fuerte de todos.
Greece produces less olive oil than Spain.
Grecia produce menos aceite de oliva que España.
Spain is the country which produces the most olive oil.
España es el país que mas aceite produce.
Espana es el pais que produce el mas de aciete.
The city of Cordoba has almost as many inhabitants as Alicante.
La ciudad de Córdoba tiene casi tantos habitantes como Alicante.
Madrid is the Spanish city which has most inhabitants.
Madrid es la ciudad española que tiene el más habitantes.
These shoes cost more than 200 euros.
Estos zapatos cuestan mas de 200 euros
Estos zapatos cuestan más de doscientos euros.
The brown mountain boots cost as much as the yellow ones.
Las botas de montaña marrones cuestan tanto como las amarillas.
