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¡Hola! Ready to learn how to compare things in Spanish? It is super easy and uses simple patterns!
In English, we add '-er' to compare two things, like saying 'taller'. In Spanish, we use the word 'más' (more) before the adjective.
To say someone is 'more tall' (taller), we say 'más alto' (MAHS AHL-toh). We use 'que' (keh) to mean 'than'.
Superlatives show the absolute 'most' of something. Just add 'el' or 'la' (the) before 'más' to make it 'the most'.
✏️ Worked example
Translate this sentence into Spanish: 'The cat is faster than the dog, but the cheetah is the fastest.'
- Find the Spanish words for the subjects: 'el gato' (the cat), 'el perro' (the dog), and 'el guepardo' (the cheetah).
- Translate 'is faster than'. 'Fast' is 'rápido'. We use the comparative formula: 'más rápido que' (more fast than).
- Combine the first part: 'El gato es más rápido que el perro' (The cat is faster than the dog).
- Translate 'but the cheetah is the fastest'. 'But' is 'pero'. For 'the fastest' (superlative), we use 'el más rápido'.
- Combine everything together: 'El gato es más rápido que el perro, pero el guepardo es el más rápido.'
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