more...than
más...que
Band is as popular as orchestra. La banda es___popular____la orquesta.
tan, como
La comida italiana es ___________ (less) rica ________ (than) la comida china.
menos, que
Soccer is as fun as basketball.
fun = divertido
El fútbol es tan divertido como el baloncesto.
less... than
menos...que
Jorge is taller than Alberto.
Jorge es más alto que Alberto.
I have as many books as Ignacio. Tengo___libros____Ignacio.
tantos, como
The cake is as delicious as the ice cream.
How would I say "as delicious as?"
tan delicioso como
McDonald's is worse than Wendy's.
McDonald's es peor que Wendy's.
older than
mayor(es) que
Spanish is less difficult than English.
El español es menos difícil que el inglés.
Elena is as nice/friendly as her sister. Elena es___simpática____su hermana.
tan, como
There are as many pens as pencils.
In this example, would I use tan or a form of tanto before the word pens?
A form of tanto (pens is a noun, so this is Formula #2 from our notes)
Spanish class is as important as History class.
La clase de español es tan importante como la clase de historia.
better than
mejor(es) que
Mrs. Pellegrini is older than me.
La Sra. Pellegrini es mayor que yo.
tan, tanto, tanta, tantos, tantas? Juan toma _____ lecciones de piano ____ Javier.
tantas, como
Translate:
I eat chicken as much as fish.
Como pollo tanto como pescado.
I have as many friends (masculine) as Julia.
Tengo tantos amigos como Julia.
worse than
peor(es) que
Rosita is younger than us.
Rosita es menor que nosotros.
tan, tanto, tanta, tantos, tantas? Hay ____ profesores en la cafetería ____ estudiantes.
tantos, como
Hago ejercicio ________________ Elena. (as much as)
Which formula is this???
tanto como
Formula 3 (Conjugated verb + tanto como)
I exercise AS MUCH AS Elena.
I prefer soup as much as salad.
Yo prefiero (la) sopa tanto como (la) ensalada.