As...as in Spanish
Source: http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/equal.htm
To form the comparisons of equality
using adjectives or adverbs, use the following formula:
as…as
tan + adjective (adverb) + como
El libro es tan bueno como
la película.
(The book is as good as the movie.)
(The book is as good as the movie.)
El chico es tan alto como la
chica.
(The boy is as tall as the girl.)
(The boy is as tall as the girl.)
To form comparisons of equality
with nouns, use the following formula:
as much…as
as many…as
tanto + noun + como
Juan tiene tanto dinero como
María.
(as much money as)
(as much money as)
Él tiene tanta paciencia como
ella.
(as much patience as)
(as much patience as)
Tiene tantos libros como
ella.
(as many books as)
(as many books as)
Tiene tantas plumas como
ella.
(as many pens as)
(as many pens as)
When actions (not things)
are being compared, and there is no adjective, use the following formula:
verb + as much as + subject
verb + tanto + como
Sus estudiantes aprenden tanto
como mis estudiantes.
(learn as much as)
(learn as much as)
Rosario cocina tanto como
Josefina.
(cooks as much as)
(cooks as much as)
Las naranjas cuestan tanto como
las manzanas.
(cost as much as)
(cost as much as)
When actions (not things)
are being compared, and there is an adjective, use the following
formula:
verb + tan + adjective
(masculine form) + como
Aquí se trabaja tan duro como
ahí.
(work as hard as)
(work as hard as)
El niño juega tan poco como
la niña.
(plays as little as)
(plays as little as)
Ellos duermen tan poco como
ella.
(sleep as little as)
(sleep as little as)
Source:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/as
♦
as ... as tan ... como
I am as tall as him
I am as tall as him
soy tan alto como él
this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet
this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet
este árbol puede llegar a medir 50
pies de alto
as big as a house
as big as a house
(tan) grande como una casa
she hit him as hard as she could
she hit him as hard as she could
lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo,
lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo
he was writing as long ago as 1945
he was writing as long ago as 1945
en 1945 ya escribía
she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me
she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me
no camina tan rápido como yo
walk as quickly or as fast as you can
walk as quickly or as fast as you can
camina lo más rápido que puedas
he ate as quickly as possible
he ate as quickly as possible
comió lo más rápido posible
it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960
it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960
en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a
mano
the fresh snow was as white as white could be
the fresh snow was as white as white could be
la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca
que podía ser
is it as far as that?
is it as far as that?
¿tan lejos está?
is it as big as all that?
is it as big as all that?
¿es de verdad tan grande?
♦ as many ... as tantos(-as) ... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you
♦ as many ... as tantos(-as) ... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you
no tengo tantos pares de zapatos
como tú
I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has
I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has
tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas
como él
she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month
she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month
llega a recibir hasta ocho mil
cartas al mes
♦ as much ... as tanto(-a) ... como
I haven't got as much energy as you
♦ as much ... as tanto(-a) ... como
I haven't got as much energy as you
no tengo tanta energía como tú
you've got as much as she has
you've got as much as she has
tienes tanto como ella
you spend as much as me or as I do
you spend as much as me or as I do
tú gastas tanto como yo
it didn't cost as much as I had expected
it didn't cost as much as I had expected
no costó tanto como yo me esperaba
it can cost as much as $2,000
it can cost as much as $2,000
puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
