Sentence Pairs - Comparative and Superlative
Tengo más dinero que usted.
I have more money than you.
I have more money than you.
Él anda más aprisa que ella.
He walks faster than she.
He walks faster than she.
Me dieron más de veinte pesos.
They gave me more than twenty dollars.
They gave me more than twenty dollars.
No tenía más que (or de) dos libros.
He didn't have more than two books.
He didn't have more than two books.
Es más bueno de lo que pensaban.
He is better than (that which) they thought.
He is better than (that which) they thought.
Trajo menos de lo que prometió.
He brought less than he promised.
He brought less than he promised.
Tengo más dinero del que te presté.
I have more money than (that which) I loaned you.
I have more money than (that which) I loaned you.
Me compró menos libros de los que creí que me compraría.
He bought me less books than (those which) I thought he would buy me.
He bought me less books than (those which) I thought he would buy me.
Es tan bueno como lo esperaba.
It is as good as I expected.
It is as good as I expected.
No es tan fácil como usted cree.
It is not as easy as you believe.
It is not as easy as you believe.
Tiene tanto dinero como puede desear.
He has as much money as he can wish.
He has as much money as he can wish.
No creía que tenía tantas casas como usted.
I did not believe he had as many houses as you.
I did not believe he had as many houses as you.
Cuanto más gana, (tanto) más gasta.
The more he earns, the more he spends.
The more he earns, the more he spends.
Cuanto más le pidan, (tanto) más les dará.
The more you ask of him, the more he will give you.
The more you ask of him, the more he will give you.
Ése es el más rico de todos.
That man is the richest of all.
That man is the richest of all.
Ésa es mi mejor pluma.
That is my best pen.
That is my best pen.
Ése es el más rico de los dos.
That man is the richer of the two.
That man is the richer of the two.
París es la ciudad más bella del mundo.
Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
Rodrigo es el estudiante más inteligente de su clase.
Rodrigo is the most intelligent student in his class.
Rodrigo is the most intelligent student in his class.
Rodrigo es el estudiante menos inteligente de su clase.
Rodrigo is the least intelligent student in his class.
Rodrigo is the least intelligent student in his class.
Juan es el más alto.
Juan is the tallest.
Juan is the tallest.
Category: General Spanish