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L'acrobate saute aussi vite que toi.

L'acrobate saute aussi vite que toi.
The acrobat jumps as fast as you.
From Lesson 119:Comparative adverbs (plus... que)·French

Questions & Answers about L'acrobate saute aussi vite que toi.

How do you say 'as... as' when comparing an action?
To compare how an action is done, use aussi + [adverb] + que. In this sentence, aussi vite que means 'as fast as'. If you wanted to say 'faster' or 'less fast', you would use plus vite que or moins vite que.
Why does the sentence end with toi instead of tu?
In comparisons, the word that comes after que must be a stressed pronoun (like moi, toi, lui, elle), not a regular subject pronoun. So even though we might think 'as fast as you (jump)', French uses the stressed pronoun toi.
Could I use rapide instead of vite here?
No, because we are describing an action (the verb saute). Rapide is an adjective, which describes nouns (like 'a fast acrobat'). To describe how someone does an action, you need the adverb vite (quickly or fast).
If the acrobat is female, would vite change spelling?
No. Vite is an adverb, and adverbs are invariable. This means they never add an 'e' for feminine or an 's' for plural; their spelling stays exactly the same no matter who is performing the action.

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