Comparison Words Flashcards
When comparing number of things, use: __/__ _ +__
ex: I have more than five bottles of shampoo.
ex 2: Panama has fewer than four million inhabitants.
más/menos de + number
Tengo más de cinco botellas de champú.
Panamá tiene menos de cuatro millones de habitantes.
To compare unequal actions, use: __+__/__+__
ex: I study more than you do
verb+mas/menos+que
Estudio más que tú
Worse
peor
Better
mejor
Older
Mayor
Younger
Menor
This electric shaver is worse than a razor.
Esta máquina de afeitar es peor que una navaja.
We sleep better when it is cold.
Dormimos mejor cuando hace frío.
Manuel is younger than Berta, and I am older than Manuel.
Manuel es menor que Berta y yo soy mayor que Manuel.
My cell phone is older than my brother’s.
Mi teléfono celular es más viejo que el de mi hermano.
To compare characteristics of people, places, things and actions that are equal use:
__+__/__+como
tan+adjective/adverb+como
Jen is as nice as Roberto
Jen es tan amable como Roberto.
Maria speaks as fast as her sister.
Maria habla tan rápidamente como su hermana.
To compare to have as much/as many
__/()+__+__
agrees in __ and __
tanto/a(s)+noun+como
gender and number
You have as much patience as Eugene.
Tienes tanta paciencia como Eugene.
I have as many siblings as you.
Tengo tantos hermanos como ustedes.
To compare equal actions use: __+__ __
verb+tanto como
My brothers have as much fun as you.
Mis hermanos se divierten tanto como tú.
To compare people, places, things, and actions that are unequal use:
__/__+__/__/__+__
más/menos+adjective/adverb/noun+que
Memo is less responsible than Claudio.
Memo es menos responsable que Claudio.
I get dressed faster than you.
Yo me visto más rápidamente que tú.
You have less makeup than I do.
Tienes menos maquillaje que yo.
