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Comparisons of Inequality in Spanish

This document discusses comparisons of inequality in Spanish. It provides formulas for comparing two nouns as being different using "más...que" (more...than) or "menos...que" (less...than). Examples are given such as "Sara es más artística que su hermano" (Sara is more artistic than her brother). There can be multiple correct ways to state a comparison. Exceptions involving numbers and negative comparisons are also covered. Finally, some adjectives that can be used for single word comparisons without "más" or "menos" are listed.

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Comparisons of Inequality in Spanish

This document discusses comparisons of inequality in Spanish. It provides formulas for comparing two nouns as being different using "más...que" (more...than) or "menos...que" (less...than). Examples are given such as "Sara es más artística que su hermano" (Sara is more artistic than her brother). There can be multiple correct ways to state a comparison. Exceptions involving numbers and negative comparisons are also covered. Finally, some adjectives that can be used for single word comparisons without "más" or "menos" are listed.

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Comparisons of Inequality in Spanish


Overview
In general, there are three ways to compare nouns: the comparison of equality
(as_as), the comparisons of inequality (more/less than), and the superlative (the
most/least). This article describes the comparisons of inequality, or when things
are being compared that are different.

Comparisons of Inequality
To compare two nouns as being different from one another, the following formulas
are used:

 más + adjective/adverb/noun + que (more. . .than)

—OR—

 menos + adjective/adverb/noun + que (less. . .than)

Sara es más artística que su hermano.


Sara is more artistic than her brother.
 

Marisa corre más rápido que sus compañeros de equipo.


Marissa runs faster than her teammates.
 

Tengo menos libros que ella.


I have fewer books than she does.
 
The adjective must match the first noun as it is the subject of the comparison.

Multiple Correct Answers!


Notice that you can state each comparison two ways:

1. A is more _ than B.

La pizza es más sabrosa que la calabaza.


Pizza is more delicious than squash.
 

1
2. B is less _ than A.

La calabaza es menos sabrosa que la pizza.


Squash is less delicious than pizza.
 

Negating the Equality


You can also compare the inequality of two nouns by negating the comparison of
equality:

no + verb + tan + adjective/adverb + como (not as ... as)


Pedro no es tan alto como su hermano.
I am not as tall as your brother.
 

Tu coche no es tan rápido como el suyo.


Your car is not as fast as his.
 

Exceptions
If the comparative is followed by a number, use de rather than que for affirmative
statements or questions.

más/menos + de + number
Hay más de cinco personas aquí.
There are more than five people here.
 

¿Tienes más de veinte dólares?
Do you have more than twenty
dollars?
 

However, if the comparative is followed by a number and is negative, you will


use que to mean only.

más/menos + que + number
No hay más que cinco personas aquí.
There are only five people in here.
 

No tengo más que veinte dólares.

2
I only have twenty dollars.
 

Single Word Comparisons


There are a few adjectives that can compare nouns without the use of the formulas
above. With these adjectives, you do NOT need to use más or menos. The adjective
itself is a comparison word and only needs que afterwards to mean than.

One Word Comparisons

Spanish English

mejor
better
 

peor
worse
 

mayor
larger
 

mayor
older
 

menor
younger
 

Soy mayor que mi hermana.


I am older than my sister.
 

Esta pizza es mejor que esa pizza.


This pizza is better than that pizza.
 

La segunda película es peor que la primera.


The second movie is worse than the first.

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