Comparisons
Más que, tan como, mejor, and -ísimo.
| Spanish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| más + adjective + que | more... than, -er than |
| menos + adjective + que | less... than |
| tan + adjective + como | as... as |
| tanto, tanta... + noun + como | as much, as many... as |
- My brother is taller than me.
- This book is less interesting than the other one.
- Ana is as tall as her mother.
- I don't have as much money as you.
With a number, "more than" is más de: más de cien personas "more than a hundred people".
Better, worse, older, younger
Four common comparisons have words of their own:
| Comparative | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| bueno | mejor | better |
| malo | peor | worse |
| grande, for age | mayor | older |
| pequeño, for age | menor | younger |
- This coffee is better than the other one.
- My older sister lives in London.
bien "well" and mal "badly" also become mejor and peor: Hoy me siento mejor "I feel better today".
The most
"The most" is the article with más, and "in" after it is de:
- It's the tallest building in the city.
- It's the best movie of the year.
Very, very: -ísimo
-ísimo on an adjective makes it "very" or "extremely": bueno, buenísimo; caro, carísimo; fácil, facilísimo. A final vowel drops, and spelling keeps the sound: rico, riquísimo.
Cards from this guide
9 cardsEach card asks about one thing this guide teaches, and its back gives the answer with why and an example. They're reviewed with the rest of the Nouns and describing words cards.
How do you say 'taller than me'?
más alto que yo
How do you say 'as tall as'?
tan alto como
How do you say 'more than a hundred people'?
más de cien personas
What's 'better' in Spanish?
mejor
How do you say 'my older brother'?
mi hermano mayor
How do you say 'the tallest building in the city'?
el edificio más alto de la ciudad
What does -ísimo add to an adjective, as in buenísimo?
'Very', 'extremely': buenísimo is 'really good'.
What's the -ísimo form of rico (tasty)?
riquísimo
How do you say 'I feel better'?
Me siento mejor.