Comparing People
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Theory
Comparison of Adjectives
- Comparative (más, menos, tan) + adjective + (que/tan)
- The comparison of verbs takes a different form:
- Juan es más alto que Pablo. Juan is taller than Pablo.
Pablo es menos alto que Juan. Pablo is less tall than Juan.
Pablo es tan alto como Juan. Pablo is as tall as Juan.
- Verb + más, menos, tanto + que/como
Jorge trabaja más que Cristina. Jorge works more than Cristina.
Cristina trabaja menos que Jorge. Cristina works less than Jorge.
Cristina trabaja tanto como Jorge. Cristina works as much as Jorge.
Vocabulary
barbilla (f) - chin
boca (f) - mouth
cabello (m) - hair
estatura (f) - height
facciones (f) - (facial) features
frente (f) - forehead
hombro (m) - shoulder
mano (f) - hand
nariz (f) - nose
ojo (m) - eye
oreja (f) - ear (outer)
panza (f) - belly
pie (m) - foot
pierna (f) - leg
sonrisa (f) - smile
Conversation
Juan tiene todas las facciones de su padre.
Juan has all of the features of his father.
Juan has all of the features of his father.
Me dicen que tengo la boca de mi tía.
They tell me that I have my aunt's mouth.
They tell me that I have my aunt's mouth.
¿Te has fijado que el joven tiene las orejas igualitas a su mamá?.
Have you noticed that the youngster has the very same ears that his mom has?.
Have you noticed that the youngster has the very same ears that his mom has?.
Tengo los pies de mi abuelo.
I have my grandpa's feet.
I have my grandpa's feet.
Me dicen que tengo la panza igual a la de mi jefe.
They tell me that I've got the same belly as my old man.
They tell me that I've got the same belly as my old man.
Te pareces mucho a tu padre, pero tienes la nariz de tu madre.
You look a lot like your father, but you have your mother's nose.
You look a lot like your father, but you have your mother's nose.
Mis hermanos y yo tenemos piernas largas igual que nuestro papá.
My brothers and I have long legs just like our dad.
My brothers and I have long legs just like our dad.
No sé de dónde haya sacado los ojos azules.
I don't know where I got my blue eyes from.
I don't know where I got my blue eyes from.
Dicen que soy igual de terco que mi papá, pero no es cierto.
They say I'm just as stubborn as my dad, but it's not true.
They say I'm just as stubborn as my dad, but it's not true.
Sin duda tiene la sonrisa de su mamá.
Without a doubt she's got her mom's smile.
Without a doubt she's got her mom's smile.
Category: General Spanish